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Jamar, Donna; Morrow, Jean – 1990
Using literature as a natural catalyst in an interdisciplinary approach, teachers can effectively bring the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics together to provide a learning atmosphere that promotes risk-taking as a natural and necessary part of learning. Integrating these areas throughout the curriculum enables students to develop a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Integrated Curriculum
Henney, Maribeth – 1990
With the current emphasis on whole language, the use of children's literature as the basis for reading instruction is widespread. Theme units have been suggested as one way to provide stimulating opportunities for children to explore and learn. Whole language based literature theme units emphasize process more than product. Units are designed to…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Innovation
McKinsey, Laura – Journal of Outdoor Education, 1991
Compares the philosophies of whole-language instruction and outdoor education. Both incorporate other subjects in a theme approach, use meaningful materials, are student-centered, and are process-oriented. An outline of a teaching unit based on the story "Sarah Plain and Tall" integrates whole language and outdoor education. (KS)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts
Sterling, Mary Ellen – 1995
This resource book provides specific strategies and activities for integrating the intermediate geography curriculum with related children's literature selections. The book includes the following sections: (1) "World Geography Overview"; (2) "Oceans"; (3) "Polar Regions"; (4) "Islands"; (5) "Rain Forests"; (6) "Mountains"; (7) "Forests"; (8)…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geography
Ryan, Concetta Doti – 1995
This resource book provides specific strategies and activities for integrating middle grade elementary multicultural studies with 34 related children's literature selections. This book addresses current trends in education: multicultural studies and understanding, the whole language movement, and the emphasis on integrating curriculum areas. This…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Culture
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1996
This booklet presents a description of Making Connections, a multicultural core curriculum program, and a list of recommended literature for interdisciplinary units. The first section discusses materials, using the Making Connections program, integrating relevant content areas, the stages of the research process, assessment, and making connections…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Core Curriculum, Elementary Education
Cho, Boo-Kyung; Kim, Jeong Joon – 1998
This paper suggests an alternative approach to early childhood science education that considers contemporary trends in both literature and science. The whole language approach to picture books is recommended and this strategy is described in the four sections of this report. The sections provide information on the relationship between science…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Tunnell, Michael O.; Ammon, Richard – 1993
This collection of writings by trade book authors, public school teachers, and college-faculty offers support for using children's literature in history education. Divided into three parts, the Introduction asks "Why Teach History to the Young?" (Terrie L. Epstein). Part 1, "The Creative Process," addresses the process of writing and illustrating…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education
Atwell, Margaret, Ed.; Klein, Adria, Ed. – 1990
The paper presented at this conference, the theme of which was "Celebrating Literacy," focused on theories and applications of literature-based education and the use of holistic methods across the curriculum. Following an introduction by the editors, the book contains the following 12 papers: "Windows and Mirrors: Children's Books…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Roberts, Patricia L. – 1993
Using a dinosaur unit as an example throughout the chapters, this book presents an organizational plan for developing a thematic unit for literature-based instruction for grades K-6. The book is designed as a resource for preservice and inservice teachers new to literature-based instruction. The book shows how a content topic can be used as a…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Dinosaurs
Burke, Betty – 1995
This resource book contains a whole-language, extended thematic unit about the ways in which all people are the same. The book includes the following sections: (1) "Everybody Eats Food"; (2) "Everybody Wears Clothes"; (3) "Everybody Needs a Place to Live"; (4) "Everybody Communicates"; (5) "Everybody Uses Transportation"; (6) "Everybody Goes to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Childrens Literature, Cooperation
Perry, Phyllis J. – 1997
This teacher resource book, designed to encourage student interest and build learning across the curriculum in grades K-5, is based on the theme of animals. Resource lists and activities in the book focus on the following sections: (1) animals as pets; (2) animals on the farm; (3) animals in the woods; and (4) animals in the wild. Each section…
Descriptors: Animals, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education
Singleton, Laurel R. – 1995
This book is based on the belief that children's literature and history should be linked in elementary classrooms. The resource book has three major sections. The first section provides a brief overview of eight historical understandings that can be developed using children's literature. These understandings, adapted from a list of "history's…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Geography, History
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Dunthorn, Tom; Woods, Lynn – International Journal of Social Education, 1993
Asserts that the whole-language approach is a philosophy of language learning that integrates four modes of communication--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--with a focus on content comprehension. Discusses how the approach is used as a primary component of the Florida K-5 Program of Study. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Sorensen, Marilou R., Ed.; Lehman, Barbara A., Ed. – 1995
Pointing out that understanding, considering, preparing, modeling, teaching, collaborating, assessing, and supporting are steps along the path to using literature in the classroom, the essays in this book provide a solid background for those teachers who are considering making the transition to literature-based instruction in their classrooms.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum
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