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An Integrative And Holistic Approach To Implementing Curriculum For A School Garden, Elizabeth Janette Newmeyer Jan 2007

An Integrative And Holistic Approach To Implementing Curriculum For A School Garden, Elizabeth Janette Newmeyer

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The purpose of the project was to develop a curriculum guide that would allow teachers to effectively and efficiently utilize a school garden to teach the required standards while promoting peace among the students. To develop this a thorough review of literature in the following areas was used: school gardening, peace curriculum, and curriculum design.


Elementary Education Curriculum Reform: Integration Of The Basic Content Areas, Karen Hartsuff Zak Jan 2006

Elementary Education Curriculum Reform: Integration Of The Basic Content Areas, Karen Hartsuff Zak

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The purpose of this study will present research validating the contention that the basics that were eliminated to adopt these limiting curriculums, must be put back into the curriculum, not merely for a well-rounded greatly needed educational background for children to acquire, but also because all of these basic study areas of science, social studies, the arts, health and music are intricately associated and help each of the other doctrines.


College-Level Reading And Writing: Considering Curriculum From A Postmodern Perspective, Brenda Jean Littleton Jan 2005

College-Level Reading And Writing: Considering Curriculum From A Postmodern Perspective, Brenda Jean Littleton

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This project presents qualitative investigations into the relation of science systems to education systems, and suggests post modern constructs as models of systemic change, with application toward reading and writing literacy for the college-level adult learning.


The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega Jan 2003

The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega

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This thesis will attempt to evaluate the effect of a standards-based thematically integrated language arts and social studies curriculum using children's literature as the catalyst for the delivery of the subject matter.


Using Guided Imagery As An Instructional Strategy For Developing Creativity, Learning And Relaxation With First Grade Students, Jennifer Lynn Kilpatrick Jan 2001

Using Guided Imagery As An Instructional Strategy For Developing Creativity, Learning And Relaxation With First Grade Students, Jennifer Lynn Kilpatrick

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This project examines the theories of guided imagery as a basis for a teaching strategy for developing a student's creativity, promoting learning by increasing concentration techniques and relaxing students. This study discusses how one first grade teacher used guided imagery with her students. The strategy was first used as a morning practice and later incorporated into the language arts program. The topics addressed in this project include: (a) What is guidedimagery? (b) How can guided imagery be applied within a classroom setting? and (c) What guided imagery exercises are appropriate for first grade students? The project concludes that guided imagery …


The Effects On Student Performance Related To The Contributions Of The Multiple Intelligences Theory, Dennis Derne Perez Jan 1998

The Effects On Student Performance Related To The Contributions Of The Multiple Intelligences Theory, Dennis Derne Perez

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No abstract provided.


Voices Of The Civil War: An Interactive Unit Study, Barbara Mcintosh, Cheryl Taylor Jan 1998

Voices Of The Civil War: An Interactive Unit Study, Barbara Mcintosh, Cheryl Taylor

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No abstract provided.


Bridging The Gap: A Freshman Focus Program, Laurie Schonert, Catherine Vaughan-Obregon Jan 1998

Bridging The Gap: A Freshman Focus Program, Laurie Schonert, Catherine Vaughan-Obregon

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No abstract provided.


Integrating A Science/Language Arts Curriculum Through The Use Of Theme Cycles In A First And Third Grade Classroom, Mary Carrillo, Lorena Montoya Jan 1995

Integrating A Science/Language Arts Curriculum Through The Use Of Theme Cycles In A First And Third Grade Classroom, Mary Carrillo, Lorena Montoya

Theses Digitization Project

A collaborative science curriculum created by a first and third grade class. The students were provided with the global theme of change and were invited to brainstorm topics of interests that were utilized to create a science theme cycle.


Bridging The Curriculum Through Literature, Glennis Esta Mensinger Jan 1993

Bridging The Curriculum Through Literature, Glennis Esta Mensinger

Theses Digitization Project

This project promotes the use of literature groups based around a theme. In trying to meet the requirements of the California state framework, to integrate the subjects, this project contains two thematic units. Although the themes were designed for second and third grade, the two thematic units may be used as a guide to help teachers implement the thematics teaching approach into their classrooms.


Integrating The Language Arts Into The History-Social Science Curriculum To Develop Critical Thinking In Children, Melanie Anne Barnes Jan 1993

Integrating The Language Arts Into The History-Social Science Curriculum To Develop Critical Thinking In Children, Melanie Anne Barnes

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This project has developed a resource guide that will help kindergarten, first, and second grade teachers implement an integrated history-social science curriculum that encourages children to become critical thinkers.