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Goodhall, P. E. – 1977
This pamphlet is the third in a series of ten stemming from the view that language is central to learning, that teachers can gain insights into their work and into learning by examining the language of the classroom, and that current language theory can be the means to such insights. Specifically, the pamphlet presents ideas drawn from a five-year…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Communication, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Van Dongen, Richard – Insights into Open Education, 1984
A child's literary experience may be "stretched" through extension activities such as reading aloud, discussion, writing, art, music, and drama. While any planned activity can be overused and work against the intent of furthering the child's literary growth, there are many valid ways of offering the child opportunities for savoring and reflecting…
Descriptors: Child Language, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Language Patterns
Carswell, F. F. A.; Carswell, R. J. B. – 1977
This pamphlet is the first in a series of ten stemming from the view that language is central to learning, that teachers can gain insights into their work and into learning by examining the language of the classroom, and that current language theory can be the means to such insights. The pamphlet contains a description of an informal study…
Descriptors: Child Language, Class Organization, Classroom Communication, Expressive Language