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Chomsky, Carol – Language Arts, 1981
The value of teaching children to look objectively at language as they make the transition from reality-bound sentences to linguistically correct sentences is examined. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Arts, Language Skills, Linguistics
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And Others; Swafford, Jeanne – Language Arts, 1997
Examines the last five years of articles in this journal to show what topics were most often written about (the "Top Picks" or "TopPics"). Discusses these results and makes recommendations that deserve considerable attention in the future. Notes that integrated language arts was a perennial TopPic. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts
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Beck, Cathy; Nelson-Faulkner, Shari; Pierce, Kathryn Mitchell – Language Arts, 2000
Looks at the characteristics of outstanding historical fiction including its literary qualities and criteria associated with authenticity. Discusses how teachers invite readers to approach their experiences with these novels. Looks at the role of historical fiction in today's classrooms. Presents brief annotations of 25 outstanding works of…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts