Elevating the Written Word through the Spoken: Dorothy Heathcote and a Group of 9- to 13-Year-Olds as Monks.

Wagner, Betty Jane

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Publication Date: 1985

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Elevating the Written Word through the Spoken: Dorothy Heathcote and a Group of 9- to 13-Year-Olds as Monks.

Wagner, Betty Jane

Theory into Practice, v24 n3 p166-72 Sum 1985

At a summer program designed to create a purpose for writing, 18 children moved from everyday language to diction appropriate to monks experiencing a significant moment in communal life. Scribes copied the children's words in a careful italic hand, providing pressure for even more precise diction and dignity of language. (MT)

Descriptors: Creative Writing, Diction, Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, Writing Improvement

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Language: English

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