About Tomorrow. Learning with Literature.

Coville, Bruce

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ERIC Number: EJ449371

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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About Tomorrow. Learning with Literature.

Coville, Bruce

Instructor, v101 n9 p20,22-23 May-Jun 1992

Science fiction is a good teaching tool for elementary students because it stimulates the imagination and prepares children for the idea that the world will be different when they grow up. The article presents a science fiction unit, recommending books and activities about aliens, the future, and time travel. (SM)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Imagination, Reading Materials, Science Fiction, Story Reading, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Information Analyses

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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