Making the Literate Environment Equitable.

Smith, Nancy J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ345145

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Publication Date: 1987

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Making the Literate Environment Equitable.

Smith, Nancy J.; And Others

Reading Teacher, v40 n4 p400-07 Jan 1987

Surveys 254 teachers in Texas and Kansas to determine their favorite books for reading aloud to children. Shows that their preferences included twice as many male protagonists as female and that these males were portrayed more positively than the females. (FL)

Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Research, Sex Stereotypes, Socialization, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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