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Download full textKoldewyn, Elizabeth Ann – 1998
A study examined the effects of prior knowledge on the reading comprehension of disadvantaged first-grade students from an inner-city school in northern Utah. A thematic approach using trade books, field experiences, Language Experience Activities, and student journals was used to increase background knowledge of the at-risk first graders who were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Disadvantaged Youth, Field Experience Programs
