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| Childhood Education | 2 |
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| King, Robert W. | 1 |
| Monjo, F. N. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMonjo, F. N. – Childhood Education, 1976
An author of children's history books discusses some problems presented by history, including its elusiveness, bewildering supply of conflicting answers, suppression of truth, refusal to repeat itself, evasiveness, tragedy, unpredictability, inconclusiveness, and profusion of useless facts. Also hints at the excitement of the subject. (ED)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Descriptive Writing, Elementary Education, Social Studies
Peer reviewedKing, Robert W. – Childhood Education, 1974
An educator, concerned with the state of current elementary school writing methodology, suggests a positive approach based on the principle of children writing what they want to write for a real audience of peer cohorts. (CS)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing
