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Full-Text Articles in Education
Language Of Harry's Wizards: Authentic Vocabulary Instruction, Divonna M. Stebick, Constance N. Nichols
Language Of Harry's Wizards: Authentic Vocabulary Instruction, Divonna M. Stebick, Constance N. Nichols
Education Faculty Publications
This study was the result of a year long action research project within a middle school language arts classroom. The students showed improvement in their vocabulary skills due to this instruction using Harry Potter as a context.
Children's/Young Adult (Ya) Author Event: Tim Green Author Visit, Roxanne M. Forgrave
Children's/Young Adult (Ya) Author Event: Tim Green Author Visit, Roxanne M. Forgrave
Grant Reports
The Children’s/Young Adult Author Committee at Olivet Nazarene University received a $2500 Community Engagement Grant from the university. Because of this grant, the university hosted Tim Green, a former NFL football player who is now authoring books of primary interest to fourth through eighth graders. The success of this grant is difficult to measure, but in numbers, more than 3200 4th - 8th grade students and their teachers attended his speaking events during his two day visit. Green autographed more than 400 books for the attendees. Regarding reading motivation, area teachers have and still are reporting students, boys …
Picture Books As Art : The Presence Of Children's Book Illustrations In Museums And An Analysis Of Children-Visitor Interactions At The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art, Jennifer Cusworth
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper analyzes the presence of children's picture book illustrations in cultural settings, particularly the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts and the New York Public Library in New York City, and determines how children interact with these spaces.
My Brain Wakes Up, Nicole Mcdonough
My Brain Wakes Up, Nicole Mcdonough
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original work of fiction designed to open the conversation between students and teachers about the striking contrasts and innate beauty in how differently each of our brains are made. It is at once a work of fiction, an interview of children, an opportunity for personal reflection, and an invitation for all learners to honor our unique creativity.
The Philippines' Masskara Festival : A Nonfiction Picture Book, Monica Denise V. Javelosa
The Philippines' Masskara Festival : A Nonfiction Picture Book, Monica Denise V. Javelosa
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study focuses on festivals in the Philippines and includes a nonfiction picture book intended to pique children's curiousity about their own region.
Shannon Hitchcock: A New Voice In Historical Fiction, Kaavonia Hinton
Shannon Hitchcock: A New Voice In Historical Fiction, Kaavonia Hinton
Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Letters To Make-Believe: An Afterschool Survival Kit, Jessica Maginity 14
Letters To Make-Believe: An Afterschool Survival Kit, Jessica Maginity 14
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