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Download full textRosberg, Merilee – 1995
This report describes a project that used children's literature to introduce 6- and 7-year-old children (n=25) in the United States to other languages to arouse their interest in finding out more about language. Most of the children were monolingual and spoke English; two boys spoke some Spanish. The study was conducted to see if young children's…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedFry, Pamela G.; And Others – Social Studies, 1996
Utilizes M. A. K. Halliday's theories concerning the social and cultural functions of language to construct a series of social studies/language arts integrated learning activities. First graders wrote letters to an imaginary mouse in their desks and third graders answered the letters. Analyzes this activity and includes an annotated bibliography.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education
