Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ549845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Life Stories in Children's Books.
Harms, Jeanne McLain; Lettow, Lucille J.
Social Education, v61 n4 p205-06 Apr-May 1997
Asserts that using children's literature to present life stories can reinforce young children's understanding of life span and help them better understand how goals formed in childhood may help determine an individual's future. Briefly reviews and recommends 15 children's books focused on life stories and decision making. (MJP)
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Emotional Development, Identification (Psychology), Individual Development, Instructional Materials, Intellectual Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Life Events, Personal Narratives, Reading Materials, Role Models, Self Actualization, Self Concept, Social Studies, Time
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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