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Download full textManning, Maryann; And Others – 1986
What first graders chose to put in their journals when given no direct suggestions for topics was studied during the 1985-86 school year in a suburban Birmingham, Alabama, classroom. Journal writing was scheduled for 30 minutes daily throughout the school year, but not all children chose to write every day. At the end of the year, all of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Grade 1
Peer reviewedFriedman, Sheila – Reading Teacher, 1986
Offers a variety of practical writing ideas that can help first-grade teachers encourage writing across the curriculum. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Content Area Writing, Grade 1, Integrated Activities
Gundlach, Robert A. – 1982
A synthesis of current research, theory, and professional opinion on how children learn to write, this report begins with a brief introduction followed by a discussion of writing readiness that suggests children's eagerness to learn to write. The third chapter examines children's use of writing to extend the functions of speech, drawing, and play,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
