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Peer reviewedMadura, Sandra – New Advocate, 1997
Describes one second-grade student's interaction with the picture books of Gerald McDermott. Describes the classroom context, and discusses McDermott's work. Describes the child's thoughtful and creative responses to McDermott's picture books in a classroom that supported students' explorations. Notes the importance of engaging children in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Childrens Literature, Grade 2, Primary Education
Peer reviewedGallas, Karen – New Advocate, 2000
Offers children's answers to the question, "Why do we listen to stories?" Explores what a group of second graders had to say about literature, imagination, and the place of stories in their own lives. Discusses the role of literature in unleashing imagination, helping humans see the big picture, and how "knowing the old helps us make the new." (SR)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Coping, Grade 2
