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Publication Date: 2004-Jul-1
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Figuring out Mystery: Young Children's Constructions of Genre Knowledge
Evertson, Jenesse Wells
Language Arts, v81 n6 p491 Jul 2004
A kindergarten teacher describes how children conceptualized the genre of Mystery. An exploration of mystery reveals the processes young children use to construct their understandings of genre.
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Young Children, Childrens Literature, Literary Genres, Concept Formation, Fiction
National Council of Teachers of English, 111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
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