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Soderman, Anne K.; Clevenger, Kay G.; Kent, Ian Gregory – Young Children, 2013
Many U.S. classrooms today have at least some children with limited abilities to understand and express themselves in English. Two critical factors spell success or failure for teachers who have dual language learners (DLLs) in their classrooms: the teacher's understanding of and respect for the initial difficulties in learning a second language…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Phonology, Language Acquisition, Grade 1
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Geok-Lin Lim, Shirley – World Englishes, 2010
Reflecting on the influence of English nursery rhyme poems on one individual Asian child's language development, the paper reviews current studies on the socio-cultural dynamics of creativity, to examine how these theoretical and empirical investigations may help shape specific pedagogical practices in the expressive language arts in a Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Creative Writing, Rhyme, Foreign Countries
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Cornell, Charles E. – Young Children, 1993
Traditional rhymes and folktales can offer understanding of our customs and culture but also contain elements that can raise obstacles to the academic and social development of young children, especially those from other cultures. Consider the following when evaluating traditional literature: meaningful language, unintentional promotion of…
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images