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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). ...
The Possibility of Public Montessori Schools: Examining the Montessori philosophy and its prospect in American public schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2007-10-29)
In an effort to explore the ways in which Montessori curriculum and public schools are cooperative or mutually exclusive, I will examine the principles of the Montessori philosophy as set forth by Dr. Maria Montessori in ...
Critical Evaluation of the W.O. Smith School of Music
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-03-01)
The W.O. Smith School of Music is a non-profit, educational organization that provides low-income (free or reduced lunch) students with the opportunity of quality musical instruction and inspirational musical experiences. ...
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 ...
Reading Instruction through Differentiated Practice
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-10-01)
This essay explores the topic of teaching reading through the strategy of differentiated instruction. While the concept of differentiated instruction is discussed and some of the principles of reading instruction are ...
The History Classroom for English Language Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-02-20)
This essay seeks to contribute to the body of knowledge of how to successfully engage language minority students in the study of history. It is separated into four distinct sections, each containing findings from ...
Inside and Out: A Third and Fourth Grade Integrated Unit on Culture for a Hawai'ian Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-09-15)
Hawai'i is a culturally and ethnically diverse state, with the 2006 U.S. Census reporting the state's demographics as 40% Asian, 9.1 % Native Hawai'ian, 19.4% multiracial, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino origin, 24.7% white, and ...
Comprehension is the Key: Unlocking Deep Comprehension in the Primary Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-03-01)
Teaching reading comprehension is vitally important to students understanding that reading is a meaning making process. Unfortunately, a review of many teachers' reading comprehension instruction shows that no instruction ...