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Arnstein, Flora – Teachers and Writers, 1977
Constructing a miniature city motivates students to participate in a variety of learning experiences. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Media, Grade 2, Learning Activities
Rocco, Lorraine Matteo – Learning, 1988
A teacher describes writing activities for second graders that encouraged development of writing skills and enthusiasm through writing conferences, peer support, and sharing. (CB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Peer Teaching
Peer reviewedFlorio, Susan – Elementary School Journal, 1979
Describes the letter-writing activities of a second-grade class in central Michigan and the resulting motivating effects on children's developing writing skills. (SS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Letters (Correspondence)
Peer reviewedCaldwell, Helen; Moore, Blaine H. – Studies in Art Education, 1991
Describes a study that compared drawing and discussion as planning activities for writing, to determine the effects of each upon the quality of narrative writing. Reports that, among second and third grade students, the writing quality of the drawing group was significantly higher. (KM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Houghton, Brenda L. – 1990
A 10-week practicum intervention was designed to improve second graders' spelling skills. A target group of five students who had exhibited difficulty in staying on-task and were performing a half-year below grade level was selected. Practicum goals were that 60 percent of target children would: (1) score at least 80 percent on spelling tests in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 2
