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Simpson, Mary K. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Describes the use of oral reading, journal writing, and sharing of ideas in a seventh grade class to promote an active interest in literature and thereby increase the literacy level of the students. (SRT)
Descriptors: Grade 7, Junior High Schools, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
Whitin, Phyllis – 1996
This book captures the power of young people's visual responses to literature. It recounts the experience of a teacher who encouraged her students to respond to their readings through sketched interpretations--and, like pieces of writing, the sketches became a vital part of the curriculum as vehicles for discussion and reflective tools for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Activities, English Instruction, Freehand Drawing
Barbieri, Maureen – 1995
Describing a teacher's struggle to help her seventh-grade students reach their full potential, this book is about girls--their learning, their social dilemmas, and their dreams, hopes, and fears. The book reveals the obstacles the teacher faced and how her students collaborated with her to become curriculum builders as they explored issues such as…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, English Instruction, Females