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Woodward, Virginia A. – 1982
Evidence from the language use of young children is used to question accepted notions of language development and instruction in the three papers in this compilation. The first paper, "Young Children Challenge the Belief That Language Needs to be Taught Sequentially," challenges the notion of sequential development in which oral language…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
Van Dongen, Richard – Insights into Open Education, 1984
A child's literary experience may be "stretched" through extension activities such as reading aloud, discussion, writing, art, music, and drama. While any planned activity can be overused and work against the intent of furthering the child's literary growth, there are many valid ways of offering the child opportunities for savoring and reflecting…
Descriptors: Child Language, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Language Patterns
Centurion, Henry – 1997
Techniques for using children's rhymes, games, tongue twisters, and fables in Spanish to teach bilingual education classes are described. It is argued that these abundant materials serve as natural sources for authentic Spanish from a variety of Hispanic cultures. With the appeal of rhythm, rhyme, and game-like feeling, they can be used to teach…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Language, Childrens Literature, Class Activities