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Scott, W. Clayton – Teaching Artist Journal, 2010
In this article, the author, a poet and teaching artist, shares how he successfully brought slam poetry to College Hill Middle School in Texarkana, Arkansas. In 2001 he discovered slam poetry--a poetry-reading format in which poets compete in dramatic readings of their works--and went to Slam Nationals in Seattle on the Arkansas slam team. He…
Descriptors: Poetry, Creative Writing, Middle Schools, Creative Activities
Fredericks, Anthony D. – Greenwood Press, 2007
Test scores across the country show American students are far more able to read narrative than nonfiction text. Some research speculates this is due to a great lack in the background knowledge of many children. Librarians are beginning to realize that a unique fit for the school librarian is as a provider of background knowledge materials for…
Descriptors: Nonfiction, Oral Interpretation, Theater Arts, Reading Instruction
Fredericks, Anthony D. – Greenwood Press, 2007
These dynamic literature-based activities will help teachers energize the entire social studies curriculum and implement national (and state) standards. The author presents hundreds of "hands-on, minds-on" projects that actively engage students in positive learning experiences. Each of the 62 units offers book summaries, social studies…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Elementary Education, Childrens Literature, Experiential Learning