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Creative Literacy Activities Promote Positive Reading Attitude in Children Learning English as a Foreign Language
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Chow, Bonnie Wing-Yin; Hui, Anna Na Na; Chui, Barbie Hiu-Tung – Journal of Research in Reading, 2018
This study investigated the effects of creative literacy classroom activities on the acquisition of English as a foreign language. Ninety Chinese second graders were tested on reading attitude and English receptive vocabulary knowledge. They were randomly assigned to either a control group or an experimental group, which engaged in English…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
25 Great Ideas for Hispanic Heritage
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Instructor, 2007
Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated September 15th through October 15th, is a great opportunity to kick off a whole year of cultural discovery. This article presents 25 great ideas for Hispanic heritage. These 25 fresh ideas--from Aztec math to Carnaval masks--are easy to put together, and they offer students the chance to celebrate their own…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Cultural Awareness, Class Activities, Creative Teaching
The Case for Student Creativity
Lafayette, Robert C. – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1974
Discusses ways in which teachers can establish an atmosphere which will foster the creative use of language among their students. (PM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Language Instruction