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Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 14
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Thinking about the Brain to Balance Classroom Literacy Programs
Nathanson, Steven A.; Nathanson, Marsha L.
Language and Literacy Spectrum, v14 p48-61 Spr 2004
In this paper, we discuss the link between effective literacy practices recommended by the International Reading Association and current research on how the brain learns derived from MRI and PET scan studies begun in the 1990's. Five key areas of brain-based research discussed include time and attention, emotion, the nature of memory, the learning environment, and differentiation. The purpose of this article is to provide classroom practitioners a new lens by which to view the most important and effective literacy practices, and shape their language arts programs.
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Brain, Research, Time, Attention, Emotional Response, Memory, Educational Environment, Individualized Instruction, Language Arts, Diagnostic Tests, Relevance (Education), Literature, Reading Material Selection, Word Study Skills, Phonics, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Teacher Role, Student Role, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Concept Formation, Small Group Instruction, Decoding (Reading), Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Evaluation Methods
New York State Reading Association. PO Box 874, Albany, NY 12201. Tel: 518-434-4748; e-mail: tlalspectrum@mville.edu; Web site: http://www.nysreading.org/
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Language: English
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