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Creating a Language Program: A Cooperative Approach.
Bohn, Ladell; And Others – Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, 1987
A local California school developed a program to meet language needs of first graders (70 percent of whom were from minority groups.) The program stresses basic concepts, vocabulary development through categorization and sensory experiences, and many opportunities to practice verbal skills with peers. (DB)
Descriptors: Classification, Communication Skills, Concept Formation, Grade 1
Rhyming with Reason.
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Wade, Barrie – Children's Literature in Education, 1982
Discusses the value of rhymes in developing children's concepts of story and pleasure in reading. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Once upon a Time....
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Griffiths, Rachel; Clyne, Margaret – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Described is the use of story telling as a context to introduce mathematical concepts by providing a model, offering problem-posing situations, stimulating investigation, and illustrating concepts. Examples of appropriate stories are given for the primary and low secondary levels. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Context Effect
A Comparison of Cognitive Teaching Stimuli in a First Grade Classroom.
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Sigrest, Christine E. – 1992
A study assessed the effectiveness of three cognitive levels of instruction with first graders--three-dimensional (3-D) instruction using real objects, two-dimensional (2-D) instruction using picture representations, and verbal instruction. The study population included 18 first-grade students between the ages of 6 and 8 at a small elementary city…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students