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Peer reviewedRosenbloom, Cindy Shultz – Language Arts, 1991
Discusses how young children, when given a chance in the classroom, display many and varied responses to literature. Shares, through the use of classroom experiences, how language and literature can guide the development of curriculum. (MG)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Communication, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
McQuade, Molly – Book Links, 1998
Discusses the picture books of Leo Lionni and describes how Vivian Gussin Paley, a Chicago elementary school teacher, used his books for an entire year's curriculum in her kindergarten class. Highlights include children's engagement with literature, and other learning activities based on the books. (LRW)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBusch, Katharine Mitchell; Cousin, Patricia Tefft – Social Studies Review, 1990
Encourages the use of narratives and literature to teach social studies and develop students' cultural literacy as suggested by the 1988 California History-Social Science Framework. Applies these ideas to a second grade unit in which students read selected stories and conduct family history research projects. (NL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
