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Peer reviewedCunningham, Pat – Reading Teacher, 1982
Argues that children develop knowledge in layers, increasing those layers each time the topic is covered. Reviews three sets of materials that provide a background of experience, vocabulary, and text structure for use in science instruction. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
