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Full-Text Articles in Education
Emma Rose : An Original Short Story For Early Adolescent Children, Mary Carol Johnson
Emma Rose : An Original Short Story For Early Adolescent Children, Mary Carol Johnson
Graduate Student Independent Studies
:Emma Rose" is a short story about an overweight seven year old girl whose mother helps her cope with the pain of being teased because of her obesity. Although Emma Rose is only seven, the story speaks to children between the ages of ten and twelve in that it addresses early adolescent issues such as: peer pressure and acceptance, moral reasoning, self-image, and the role of adult guidance in the search for self.
In addition to the story itself, this paper describes and analyzes children's responses to the story and shows how the central issues faced by Emma Rose reflect …
Christmas In The Philippines, Lourdes Catherine S. Miras
Christmas In The Philippines, Lourdes Catherine S. Miras
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This is a description of Christmas traditions in the Philippines. It includes a story of a Christmas celebration in Manila today which depicts the cultural traditions of Filipinos: the native's close family ties, the Spaniard's strong Catholic influence, and the American's "white Christmas." The story is especially created for young Filipino children and for anyone who may be interested in learning about the Filipinos.
Block Building: Opportunities For Learning, Harriet K. Cuffaro
Block Building: Opportunities For Learning, Harriet K. Cuffaro
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The learning opportunities available in block building, and the dramatic play accompanying it, are many and varied.
Peds Path: A Journey From Home To The Hospital And Back Home: A Game To Orient Preschool Children To The Hospital Settings, Leslie May
Graduate Student Independent Studies
With all of the cutbacks in the health care system children entering hospitals today have very few planned admissions, with an increasing large number of patients entering the hospital through the emergency room. As a result of this there are many children today who are entering the hospital with absolutely no preparation. This lack of preparation leads children to develop their own ideas and notions about just what the hospital experience will be like. These misconceptions or fears regarding illness or treatment may develop into incredible anxieties which often end up making the hospital experience much more difficult and scary …
The National Mall: Becoming Correspondents, Chronologers, Autobiographers, And Biographers, Marion Mccorkle Bradford
The National Mall: Becoming Correspondents, Chronologers, Autobiographers, And Biographers, Marion Mccorkle Bradford
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The National Mall curriculum for seven and eight-year-olds is a child-centered, literacy and social studies-based series of units.Recognizing the need to connect reading and writing with the students'real life experiences, this study utilizes the prior knowledge which students bring to the curriculum and extends that information with activities which build a common experience for all of the children. Developed for inner-city students in Washington, D.C., the study incorporates teaching and learning about letter writing, timelines, autobiographies, and biographies with history, geography, economics, and political science which is pertinent to the National Mall.
The Lucille N. Austin Memorial Lecture, October 10, 1995, Augusta Souza Kappner
The Lucille N. Austin Memorial Lecture, October 10, 1995, Augusta Souza Kappner
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Dr. Augusta Souza Kappner addresses the trends of the day in social welfare and education policy.
Barbara Biber Bodansky 1903-1993: A Life Observed And Recorded, Bank Street College Of Education
Barbara Biber Bodansky 1903-1993: A Life Observed And Recorded, Bank Street College Of Education
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A book of anecdotes and remembrances from family, friends, and colleagues of Barbara Biber.