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Parent Perceptions Of Support From The School Library, Heather Garrett
Parent Perceptions Of Support From The School Library, Heather Garrett
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe parent perspectives and aspirations related to their child's information literacy, lifelong reading, and digital literacy skills and the role of the school library program to enhance these skills. Four parents of fourth or fifth grade students in a rural Iowa district were asked questions regarding their knowledge of the current library program and how the library curriculum could improve to better aid their children as they progress through school. Three research questions guided the interviews: I.What do parents already know about their children's skills in information literacy, lifelong reading, and …
The Use Of Mentor Texts To Teach Writing In Kindergarten, First And Second Grades, Mary Heeringa
The Use Of Mentor Texts To Teach Writing In Kindergarten, First And Second Grades, Mary Heeringa
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this study was to research and analyze high quality fiction and nonfiction texts to be used as mentor texts to teach writing in kindergarten, first and second grades. The researcher created a checklist and a table to analyze 81 different texts and then selected 29 to be used as mentor texts to assist in teaching opinion/persuasive, narrative and informational writing. Annotated bibliographies for the 29 texts were written and include how the texts can be used to teach writing in a classroom and/or library setting.