Building Bridges: Connecting High School and Elementary School through Short Story Writing.

Hickey, Thomas J.; DeCoste, Aimee E.

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ERIC Number: EJ573297

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Building Bridges: Connecting High School and Elementary School through Short Story Writing.

Hickey, Thomas J.; DeCoste, Aimee E.

English Journal, v88 n1 p75-78 Sep 1998

Describes how a "tech prep" junior English class at a vocational-technical high school collaborated with a class of third graders, as the juniors wrote short stories based on topics generated by the third graders who then illustrated the stories. Discusses how both classes prepared and got started, and how all participants benefited. Offers tips for teachers. (SR)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, High School Students, Language Arts, Partnerships in Education, Short Stories, Student Projects, Teacher Collaboration, Writing Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Theme: Cross-Pollination: Working together and Making it Work.