Erine Pershings And The Golden Lyre : An Historical Novel About Ancient Greece For Upper-Elementary Aged Students,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Erine Pershings And The Golden Lyre : An Historical Novel About Ancient Greece For Upper-Elementary Aged Students, Kate Vasconi
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An historical novel exploring ancient Greece for upper-elementary aged children. Also includes how the story was written; guidance for young readers in deciphering historical fact from fiction; a review of stories for upper-elementary aged children about ancient Greece; and lastly, Erine Pershings and the golden lyre is examined from a developmental perspective, showing its relevance to upper-elementary aged children.
Close Encounters In The Rainforest : A Children's Book For Eight And Nine-Year-Olds,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Close Encounters In The Rainforest : A Children's Book For Eight And Nine-Year-Olds, Vandana Mathrani
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Presents an original children's book that describes the array of biodiversity present in a tropical rainforest.
"For The First Time, All Over Again" : Reading Classic Children's Literature With Contemporary Children,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
"For The First Time, All Over Again" : Reading Classic Children's Literature With Contemporary Children, Julia Hope Martin
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This thesis explores a simple question: what happens when modern children are exposed to the "canon" of great children's literature for the very first time? How will contemporary children process and engage with texts that are over fifty years old? Using qualitative research with her own classroom of second graders, the author sets out to explore student reactions as they discovered a selected set of exemplary children's literature.
Manhattan Monarch,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Manhattan Monarch, Melinda Chan
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Manhattan Monarch is an original children's book intended for early childhood students ages four years and up. It is the story of a Monarch butterfly floating high above the cityscape who invites the reader on an adventure through Manhattan. Includes colorful photographs that capture the butterfly's migration all the way from Manhattan to Mexico.
Where Is Home? A Central Park Adventure : An Original Children's Book,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Where Is Home? A Central Park Adventure : An Original Children's Book, Zachary Howard
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original children's story for children ages seven to nine about a butterfly named Lola that grows up in Central Park. The story tackles themes such as fearing the unknown, stepping outside of one's comfort zone in order to overcome fear, and independently forming an opinion, all while bridging the gap between beings that are physically different from one another through shared experiences.
Another New Teacher : A Children's Book And Teacher's Guide To Addressing Teacher Change,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Another New Teacher : A Children's Book And Teacher's Guide To Addressing Teacher Change, Cheyenne M. Gleason
Graduate Student Independent Studies
A children's picture book which explores the topic of teacher change during the school year. The purpose of this book is to open up a space for conversation around teacher change in classrooms that experience a change in the teaching staff mid-year.
"En La Tierra De IráS Y No VolveráS..." : Using Spanish-Language Folktales As A Foundation For Lasting Biliteracy,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
"En La Tierra De IráS Y No VolveráS..." : Using Spanish-Language Folktales As A Foundation For Lasting Biliteracy, Timothy Becker
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Many dual language teachers struggle to find the Spanish-language resources they need to foster true biliteracy. This project begins to address this problem by offering an annotated bibliography of some appropriate Spanish language literature for the dual language classroom. It also includes a rationale and bibliography and provides suggestions for using the texts to teach students to identify the literary theme and to analyze the language structures used.
Building Community In The Classroom Through Storytelling : Theoretical And Field-Based Perspectives,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Building Community In The Classroom Through Storytelling : Theoretical And Field-Based Perspectives, Yelena Kushnirova
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study includes a discussion of the meaning and definition of story and storytelling from literary and socio-cultural perspectives with field-based examples in formal and informal educational settings (grades 1-5). A selection of Russian folktales with a presentation of folktale structure and morphology and their implications for classroom practice are included.
Something To Celebrate : Exploring Cultural Celebrations Through Childrens Artwork,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Something To Celebrate : Exploring Cultural Celebrations Through Childrens Artwork, Jennifer Kirst
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original book designed for children aged eight to nine. It is a compilation of artwork, created by children around the world, that explores similarities among the world's many celebrations. Also includes a rationale for creating the book as well as the developmental appropriateness of the concepts presented within the book and examines curriculum implications for using the book
Goodnight Sister : An Original Children's Book,
2013
Bank Street College of Education
Goodnight Sister : An Original Children's Book, Johanna Pyun
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original children's book written for five to seven year olds that touches on the themes of adoption, sibling relationships, and culture.
Weight Loss Methods And Eating Disorder Risk Factors In Collegiate Wrestlers,
2013
Indiana State University
Weight Loss Methods And Eating Disorder Risk Factors In Collegiate Wrestlers, Jessica Rea
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the weight loss of collegiate wrestlers and assess their risk for eating disorders (ED). Methods: Wrestlers were recruited by contacting the athletic trainer (AT) at the institution they wrestled. ATs who agreed to participate were sent an electronic link containing a survey, 143 wrestlers provided usable data. The survey was created from two surveys one allows the athlete to describe his eating behaviors and the ATHLETE questionnaire which measures risk for ED. We analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and frequencies. Results: 76.6% of wrestlers indicated binge eating; eating behaviors are …
Punishment And Praise: Grappling With Shyness In Children's And Young Adult Literature,
2013
Longwood University
Punishment And Praise: Grappling With Shyness In Children's And Young Adult Literature, Katherine Stein
Theses & Honors Papers
This thesis examines the treatment of childhood shyness in literature for children and young adults. With over thirty examples and reviews of children’s and young adult texts, it describes how shyness is often regarded as a problem in common social models and becomes stigmatized. It reproves the often cruel and disdainful treatment of shyness in such literature and calls for a new look at the common childhood “ailment.”
Editorial,
2013
University of Oklahoma
Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
No abstract provided.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Sub-Creation, And Theories Of Authorship,
2013
Rice University
J.R.R. Tolkien, Sub-Creation, And Theories Of Authorship, Benjamin Saxton
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Tolkien is unfortunately underrated as a theorist in literary studies—in fact, alas, generally invisible to the mainstream. This essay draws attention to his ideas about sub-creation and allegorical “dominion” of the reader, contrasting Tolkien’s stated and implied theories with those of Roland Barthes, and elucidating Tolkien’s concern with “the delicate balance between authors, authority, and interpretive freedom.” Saxton draws on “Leaf by Niggle,” The Silmarillion, and The Lord of the Rings for examples of Tolkien’s theories in action.
"The Inner Consistency Of Reality": Intermediacy In The Hobbit,
2013
New School, NY
"The Inner Consistency Of Reality": Intermediacy In The Hobbit, Nicholas Birns
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Especially concerned with Bilbo’s characterization, unusual in children’s literature, as middle-aged, but also addresses other issues of world-building and story structure that reinforce this motif of “starting in the middle”: maps, the sense of the past, racial characteristics and relations. Birns draws interesting contrasts with the Alice in Wonderland and Oz books.
Letters: A Narnian Clarification,
2013
Blackfriars Hall, Oxford and Houston Baptist University, TX
Letters: A Narnian Clarification, Michael Ward
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Responds to a critique that his Planet Narnia thesis does not take into account Lewis’s letter to Laurence Kreig; explains his “incremental plan” hypothesis.
Of Spiders And Elves,
2013
Ursinus College, PA
Of Spiders And Elves, Joyce Tally Lionarons
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
A stimulating look at the parallels and contrasts between imagery associated with spiders and Elves, especially female elves, in Tolkien’s legendarium, and how this imagery of light and shadow, spinning and weaving, climbing and descending, also underpins themes of sexuality and fertility in Middle-earth.
Disparaging Narnia: Reconsidering Tolkien's View Of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe,
2013
Independent Scholar
Disparaging Narnia: Reconsidering Tolkien's View Of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Josh B. Long
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Addresses the perennial question of J.R.R. Tolkien’s dislike for C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books, carefully analyzing numerous first- and second-hand accounts from biographies, interviews, and letters. A previously unpublished letter from Tolkien to Eileen Elgar adds a new and more nuanced element to our understanding of this issue.
"But Grace Is Not Infinite": Tolkien's Explorations Of Nature And Grace In His Catholic Context,
2013
Dallas Baptist University, TX
"But Grace Is Not Infinite": Tolkien's Explorations Of Nature And Grace In His Catholic Context, Phillip Irving Mitchell
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Adds to our understanding of Tolkien’s created theology and the place of Faerie in his sub-creation by examining contemporary real world theological debates which might have influenced his thinking, including discussions of the supernatural like Pius XII’s 1950 encyclical Humani Generis.
Sméagol And Déagol: Secrecy, History, And Ethical Subjectivity In Tolkien's World,
2013
Georgia State University
Sméagol And Déagol: Secrecy, History, And Ethical Subjectivity In Tolkien's World, E. J. Christie
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Uses the characters Sméagol and Déagol as jumping-off points to explore issues of secrecy, surveillance, propaganda, and censorship that were increasingly coming to the fore during World War I and the inter-war years. Although significant issues in their own right, these trends also point to a growing individual privileging of self-concealment and discretion over openness and intimacy, a process that dehumanized and eroded the social fabric. The Ring crystallizes these concerns into a single object, and Gollum’s relationship to it especially creates a tangle of themes of revealing and concealing. Also discusses Tolkien’s peculiar talent for “creation from philology” building …
