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The Value of Using Primary Source Documents in the History Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-06-15)
This essay attempts to explore what a valuable teaching resource primary source documents are for teachers. History education is becoming, and rightly so, less focused on students learning "the facts" and more centered on ...
Developing Word Knowledge Through Vocabulary Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-06-14)
Current research findings indicate that knowledge of word meanings greatly influence a reader's comprehension of text. As text comprehension is necessary for true "reading" to occur, classroom vocabulary instruction is ...
Poetry in the Elementary Classroom: Promoting Integration and Social Education through the use of a Thematic Element
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008)
Poetry is an often overlooked cornerstone of the language arts curriculum. Its exclusion from a great many elementary classrooms is most unfortunate because the genre has great potential for learning across the curriculum--and ...
Improving English as a Second Language Instruction at the Secondary Level:
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-23)
Observations of six middle and high school Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools classrooms in
the fall of 2007 raised questions about the clarity of the secondary ESL curriculum and about the
knowledge that ESL teachers ...
Museums and Education: Connecting the Elements of Education to Science and Children's Museums
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-09-12)
Museums are informal environments that incorporate various elements of learning, such as: the learner environment, learners and learning, curriculum and teaching strategies, and
assessment. This paper focuses on these ...
Using African American Children's Literature to Support the Literacy Development of Three and Four Year Olds
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-23)
When contemplating which Capstone experience to select, I chose to look at which product would be most beneficial for me upon completion of my degree. As a graduate candidate who plans to immediately return to the classroom ...
Writing Instruction in Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms: Methods, Considerations, and Practices
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-04-07)
Writing instruction in pre-kindergarten classrooms meets the need to address students' emerging literacy skills and understandings as well as addresses young children's natural curiosity about the written word. Current ...
A Critical Analysis of the Little Kids Rock Curriculum
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-04)
Little Kids Rock serves two functions. First they are a philanthropic organization that donate instruments and support to schools with high free or reduced lunch populations. Next, they also have created a curriculum for ...
The Use of Service Learning Projects in Civic Education to Reduce Student Political Apathy
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-03-05)
According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, since 1972 when 18-21 year old U.S. citizens were given the right to vote, political participation has declined (Youth, 2007, p. 1). ...
Incorporating Multicultural Children's Literature into Elementary Classrooms
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-09-15)
The evidence supporting the inclusion of children's cultures and backgrounds into the classroom and curriculum is strong, and multicultural children's literature provides the perfect means to achieve this goal. Along with ...