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McCourt, Susan; Kelley, Sybil S. – Science and Children, 2016
Most young children love a good song and dance, an enticing story, and gorgeous illustrations. How could this staple of the early childhood classroom--music and literature--access children's ideas about physical science? How can young children communicate their knowledge of unseen science concepts that are not easily represented in pictures? These…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Young Children, Knowledge Level
Howard, Kirsten Lee – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2004
For learning to take place, the material must be challenging enough to engage students' interest, but not so challenging that they become frustrated and give up. This article discusses one teacher's challenge to figure out how to make this teaching method a reality in a classroom of 21 diverse first graders with many different learning styles,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Grade 1, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories
Gosselin, Colette – Educational Foundations, 2007
Verbal and non-verbal communication interactions have a strong influence on the social construction of gender. Therefore understanding the classroom interaction structures and the subsequent socio-cultural context is a vital commitment for any teacher. Furthermore, since gender is constructed in the day-to-day interactions of children's lives,…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Ethnography, Interaction, Sexual Identity
Vaughn, Sharon; Linan-Thompson, Sylvia – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2007
At last, a truly helpful, practical guide for K-4 teachers who want to ensure that their approach to teaching young English language learners is based on research and grounded in proven classroom practices. The authors of ASCD's best-selling book "Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction, Grades K-3" explain how you can help the English…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Second Language Learning