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Peer reviewedSenyshyn, Yaroslav – Educational Leadership, 2005
Eleventh grade English class "special students" with a fourth or fifth grade level of reading ability are won over by an enterprising teacher reading stories by Boccaccio, Chaucer and Shakespeare and introducing them to opera. The so called difficult kids often have more aptitude and talent than given credit for by shortsighted teachers and…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Opera, Reading Ability, Special Education
Ringenberg, Marie; Currie, Robin – Illinois Libraries, 1988
A program designed by the Palatine (Illinois) Public Library to help children reading below grade level included weekly storytimes in the classrooms, parent/child programs in the library, and cable television programs on storytelling and illiteracy. Increased attention spans, higher levels of cooperation, and more positive attitudes toward reading…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Elementary Education, Institutional Cooperation, Literacy
Critical Questions about Multicultural Big Books in the Early Childhood Classroom. Pull-Out Feature.
Peer reviewedRowell, Elizabeth H. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Contends that young children are fascinated by big books and teachers find them enjoyable and effective. Discusses appropriate multicultural content for big books and presents suggestions for effective classroom use. Includes a bibliography of big books categorized into six multicultural groupings. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Cultural Pluralism, Early Childhood Education
