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Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill
Concepts Which May Be Used In A Study Of Transportation In Elementary School Social Studies, Flora Jean O'Neill
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to identify concepts applicable to a unit on transportation in an elementary school social studies program.
Reading In The Kindergarten: A Comparative Study Of Opposing Views, Geneva Nevius
Reading In The Kindergarten: A Comparative Study Of Opposing Views, Geneva Nevius
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to attempt to bring together differing opinions and research concerning the teaching of formal reading skills to children of kindergarten age. In order to establish evidence relevant to the problem, the following question was considered: Should the teaching of formal reading skills be a part of the kindergarten curriculum? In view of the question, this paper attempted to study from the literature whether formal reading skills should be taught to children in kindergarten classes.
Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean
Shaping Creative Verbal Behavior In Six Fourth Grade Children, Joan S. Mckean
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this investigation was to shape creative verbal behavior in six fourth grade subjects through the use of positive social reinforcement delivered by a mechanical talking dummy. Dummy approval was contingent on the emission of a creative verbal response to verbal stimuli provided by the dummy in a series of training sessions.
Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime
Criteria, Anthology, And Explication Of Poetry For First Grade, Echo Mae Kime
All Master's Theses
In recognition of this multi-faceted problem of selecting poems to use with first grade, it is the purpose of this study (1) to establish criteria of evaluation and selection, relating that criteria to the bases of poetry criticism, (2) using that criteria, to compile an anthology for use with first grade, and (3) to explicate each of the selected poems in such a manner as to help the teacher better understand and appreciate the particular poetic qualities of that poem, and hence be more effective in using that poem in the classroom.
Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves
Selected Community Resources In The Longview, Washington, Area Available For Elementary School Field Trips, William J. Neves
All Master's Theses
The problem undertaken in this study may be briefly stated as follows: 1. To survey selected community resources in the Longview, Washington, area available for elementary school field trips. 2. To expand and up-date the existing file which was established in the Longview, Washington, School District in 1947.
Individualized Instruction In Reading, Sunny Murdock
Individualized Instruction In Reading, Sunny Murdock
All Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to describe methods, procedures, techniques, and problems in the utilization of individualized instruction in reading through a review of literature and a practical application of this method in the classroom.
An Eclectic Approach To Individualized Reading In The First Grade, Sandra S. Scherer
An Eclectic Approach To Individualized Reading In The First Grade, Sandra S. Scherer
All Master's Theses
Past experience has revealed a definite need to release children, at least partially, from the traditional ability groupings and allow more flexible groupings. The past also revealed that individual children's unique interests and abilities were not being provided for. Since the teaching of reading occupies a central position in the elementary grades, and since children have a wide range of reading abilities and interests, an investigation of individualized reading was prompted.
The History Of Wrestling In The Yakima Valley High Schools, Theodore M. Stone
The History Of Wrestling In The Yakima Valley High Schools, Theodore M. Stone
All Master's Theses
Studies have been made on different aspects of wrestling, but very little has been done on the history of wrestling in the Yakima Valley. Because wrestling is a young and growing sport in Washington state, information on the history was studied.
A Study Of The Instrumental Music Programs In First Class School Districts In The State Of Washington, Harold M. Sherman
A Study Of The Instrumental Music Programs In First Class School Districts In The State Of Washington, Harold M. Sherman
All Master's Theses
It was the purpose of this study to compare the instrumental program in the Highline School District with other programs in first class school districts in the State of Washington.
An Enrichment Program In Science For Gifted Children In Grades One And Two, Margery Alice Skeen
An Enrichment Program In Science For Gifted Children In Grades One And Two, Margery Alice Skeen
All Master's Theses
This paper is a review of the literature and presents a number of suggested concepts that could serve as an enrichment program in science for the gifted child in grades one and two.
Developing Concepts Through The Use Of Pictures, Ellen Louise Anderson
Developing Concepts Through The Use Of Pictures, Ellen Louise Anderson
All Master's Theses
One of the purposes of this study was to show how concepts could be strengthened through the use of slides and accompanying discussion questions which were aimed at developing a child's thinking. The questions would be directed toward the development of three levels of thinking: concrete, abstract and critical.