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Cullinan, Bernice E., Ed. – 1993
Based on the premise that teachers are the chief condition in the literate classroom, and that one of the most important things children do is to observe the way adults think and learn, this book presents five essays suggesting methods of inviting children into the adult world of reading and writing. After a foreword by Donald Graves and an…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Holistic Approach
Peer reviewedGaskins, Irene W. – Language Arts, 1982
Describes how elementary school teachers encouraged poor readers and writers by having them--and the whole class--keep journals on topics they knew more about than anyone else in the class and then read the entries aloud. Discusses a three-step process approach to writing instruction derived from this successful method. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Process Approach (Writing), Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Instruction
Casey, Jean; Martin, Lella – Computing Teacher, 1994
Two articles describe the use of computer software to help elementary students develop literacy and writing skills: the first article evaluates "Writing to Read" software, comparing its use in classrooms and in computer labs with traditional instruction; the second article discusses using "Writing to Write" software with third graders. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Conventional Instruction, Courseware
