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Building Literacy Through Literature, Elvina Tong
Building Literacy Through Literature, Elvina Tong
Graduate Student Independent Studies
A study of literacy and literature in the early and middle childhood years. Models of teaching literacy are examined and cooperative learning, in place of ability grouping, is recommended.
The Silver Scarab : An Epic Of Ancient Egypt : An Original Book For Children In Their Middle Years, Adam Gidwitz
The Silver Scarab : An Epic Of Ancient Egypt : An Original Book For Children In Their Middle Years, Adam Gidwitz
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original historical-adventure novel for children on Ancient Egypt. It tells the tale of two children, the son of a great military figure and the daughter of the Pharaoh. The protagonists encounter kidnappers, assassins, and gods; but their greatest challenge is to forge their own identities in the shadow of their own powerful parents. Includes a discussion of how the novel was written.