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Building Bridges: Connecting High School and Elementary School through Short Story Writing.

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Hickey, Thomas J.; DeCoste, Aimee E. – English Journal, 1998

Describes how a "tech prep" junior English class at a vocational-technical high school collaborated with a class of third graders, as the juniors wrote short stories based on topics generated by the third graders who then illustrated the stories. Discusses how both classes prepared and got started, and how all participants benefited. Offers tips…

Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary School Students