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Building an Audience: Developing Audience Awareness in Kindergarten Writers
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-11-10)
The purpose of this paper is to look at Kindergarten students and understand how they move from writing for themselves to writing for an audience. Kindergarten students are still young children and have difficulty taking ...
Family Literacy Partnerships: Promoting Student Achievement by Connecting Home and School
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-02-13)
The purpose of this essay is to discuss effective practices for connecting home and school environments in order to facilitate the literacy development of students. Families should be included in the school environment as ...
Write from the Start: Developmentally Appropriate Classrooms Supporting Young Writers
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-11-07)
Recent educational reform and adaptation of learning theories to emergent literacy instruction recognize writing as developmentally appropriate for supporting young children's success in literacy. This child-centered ...
Toward a Theoretically Grounded Choral Music Pedagogy
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04-13)
This study applies critical educational theories to the real practice of teaching choir in secondary schools, focusing on four major areas: Learners and Learning, Learning Environment, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies, ...
Dual Language Education Programs in U.S. Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
In recent years there has been a growth of English language learners (ELLs) in America and with this growth comes the need to find the most appropriate services to meet the educational needs of both ELLs and native ...
Interactive Whiteboards in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-10-15)
One issue that today's teachers face is figuring out ways to get students motivated about learning, especially in the area of mathematics. In the past, teachers have utilized computers with projector screens and internet ...
Fostering Creativity In The Music Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04-14)
Creativity is central to the human experience and the evolution of thought and ideas. It must be recognized as an approachable subject and actively pursued in educational settings. Many subjects that are well-suited for ...
Challenging elementary science misconceptions
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
An Examination of Two Mathematics Curricula and Their Implication on Learning Mathematics
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
Many different factors influence a student's learning on their road to knowledge and discovery. Under the right circumstances, any learner can become mathematically proficient. This paper examines one aspect that influences ...
Children's Literature and Community
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
As students begin their school careers, teachers in the early grades (kindergarten and first grade, especially) can use children's literature as a tool to facilitate a feeling of community among the students. Topics such ...