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Carol Aten Frow; Miranda Rae Filak – English Journal, 2017
In this article, the authors discuss how teachers can help students to grieve through the power of writing. Six years ago, a student named Miranda, experienced a great loss. To make sense of the tragedy, Miranda did what came naturally to her; she picked up her pen to write in her journal. Now a college sophomore, Miranda has grown through the…
Descriptors: Grief, Student Journals, Student Experience, Grade 6
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Iftanti, Erna; Madayani, Nany Soengkono – Dinamika Ilmu, 2019
In response to character education stated in Indonesian Curriculum 2013, to build characters for students of early ages is significant. This can be built through establishing reading habits and building character education to young learners living in urban and suburban areas simultaneously. However, there is lack attention paid to those living in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values Education, English Instruction, Reading Habits
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Adesope, Olusola O.; Lavin, Tracy; Thompson, Terri; Ungerleider, Charles – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
Background: Many countries rely on immigrants for population growth and to maintain a skilled workforce. However, many such immigrants face literacy-related barriers to success in education and in the labour force. Aims: This meta-analysis reviews experimental and quasi-experimental studies to examine strategies for teaching English literacy to…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Economic Status, Phonics, Academic Achievement
O'Shea, William J.; Eichmann, Andrew E. – Charles E. Merrill Company, 1912
This textbook presents a sixth-grade composition course stressing the different forms of language exercises--letters, narratives, descriptions, and expositions. This series of books aims to help the teacher by providing a systematic arrangement of subject-matter, thus saving the labor of searching for suitable material and, at the same time,…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Writing Instruction, Writing (Composition), English Instruction
Arnold, Sarah Louise; Kittredge, George Lyman – Ginn and Company, 1910
This textbook is designed to guide children to an intelligent appreciation and enjoyment of good English, to help them speak and write correctly, and to introduce them to the study of grammar. The book is divided into three Parts, intended for use in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Years of school respectively. This edition has been carefully revised…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, English Instruction