Literary Pen Pals: Correspondence about Books between University Students and Elementary Students.

Austin, Patricia

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ERIC Number: EJ612783

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Publication Date: 2000

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Literary Pen Pals: Correspondence about Books between University Students and Elementary Students.

Austin, Patricia

Reading Horizons, v40 n4 p273-94 2000

Engages students in critical thinking about what they read and involves students in authentic literacy activities by implementing a semester-long pen pal program. Examines the nature of the letters, categorizes the kinds of questions asked, and notes the patterns of communications between the pen pal pairs in order to glean the benefits to both groups. (SC)

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, College Students, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Intergenerational Programs, Literature Appreciation, Reading Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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