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Greene, Beth G. – Language Arts, 1993
Presents annotations of 12 books, conference papers, and other materials concerning the reading/writing connection, literature-based reading, and whole language. (RS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Integrated Activities, Language Arts
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Carroll, Jacquelin H.; And Others – Language Arts, 1993
Reviews six professional books and classroom materials that could support teachers and other educators in making the transition from integrating reading and writing to a synthesis of language arts with other areas of the curriculum. (RS)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts
Morretta, Teresa M.; Ambrosini, Michelle – 2000
Embracing aspects of both whole language and explicit instruction, this book discusses the creation of dynamic learning environments in which students discuss books, write for authentic audiences, and become published authors. Chapter 1 defines explicit instruction and whole language and discusses a combination approach, and it also includes a…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Reading Instruction
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Johnson, Betty; Stone, Eric – Contemporary Education, 1991
Discusses whole-language learning in Indiana classrooms, its philosophical origin and appropriate educational environment. The article offers a set of beliefs about whole-language teaching and presents guidelines to help schools restructure their thinking about the curriculum and learning climate. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Guidelines
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Waterman, David C. – Contemporary Education, 1991
The article explores the creation of whole-language learning, examining educational reform since the 1950s. It presents descriptions of whole-language learning, noting confusion about its definition and debating whether it is a reaction to poor reading and language arts teaching or response to criticisms of teaching since the 1950s. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Perkins, Pamela – 1995
Intended for those practitioners and parents who have heard the term "whole language" but who really know little or nothing about it, this booklet looks at the learning or acquisition of language, which includes the processes of thinking, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Chapters in the book, after an introduction, are, as…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Language Arts
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Bloomington, IN. – 1991
This ERIC/RCS Special Collection contains seven ERIC Digests (brief syntheses of the research on a specific topic in contemporary education) and eight FAST Bibs (Focused Access to Selected Topics--annotated bibliographies with selected entries from the ERIC database), providing up-to-date information in an accessible format. The collection focuses…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Skills, Creative Art, Elementary Secondary Education
Essex, Christopher, Comp.; Chao, Han-Hua, Comp. – 1996
One of a series of educational packages designed for implementation either in a workshop atmosphere or through individual study, this Hot Topic guide presents a variety of materials to assist educators in designing and implementing classroom projects and activities centering on the topic of integrating the language arts. The Hot Topic guide…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Chao, Han-Hua, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on integrating the language arts is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Manning, Gary; And Others – 1990
The basic assumption of this book is that reading and writing in school should be natural and enjoyable for children, and its ideas are based on the Piagetian theory that knowledge is constructed by each individual and the psycholinguistic view that learning takes place best when viewed as holistic and when instructional materials for children are…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Intermediate Grades
Hill, Sara, Ed.; And Others – Information Update, 1989
This newsletter issue focuses entirely on classroom instruction in adult basic education (ABE) and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. The first article, "Whole Language and Adult Literacy Education" (Kazemek), describes 10 principles of holistic language education and how they may be translated into actual classroom practice.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Dramatics
Decker, Barbara C. – 1991
A study examined the effectiveness of the Writing-to-Read Computer Program in elementary school language arts education. The program is designed to teach children to read through interacting with a computer by learning sound/symbol relationships and by composing stories. First through fourth graders from predominantly black, urban schools and from…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Sulentic, Margaret Mary – 1989
A study was conducted to determine the appropriateness of a particular whole language program, entitled "Project Victory," designed specifically for a group of high-risk, seventh-grade students in a predominately urban intermediate public school. Subjects were 20 students identified as high-risk by their school district on the basis of…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Grade 7, High Risk Students, Junior High Schools
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Newman, Judith M. – Contemporary Education, 1991
Examines how changes in the view of the universe led to whole-language learning, a collaborative process which considers the social contexts of language. Suggests that whole language is not a teaching method but a belief and discusses how to transform teaching into a learning experience. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Talbot, Virginia – 1997
Designed to offer a balanced instructional approach for language arts, this book combines a systematic phonics program with whole language. It teaches reading skills by using the children's own language, basal readers, poems, and songs, and by emphasizing writing, spelling, listening, and speaking skills. The book includes daily lesson plans,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Language Arts, Lesson Plans
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