Browsing by Subject "elementary"
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An Analysis of the Developmental Writing Stages Represented in First Graders' Journal Writing
(2003)Research literature on rubrics, journal writing and developmental stages of writing were applied to create an analytical rubric to identify the stages present in low and high socioeconomic students' journal writing. The ... -
An Analysis of Wordless Picture Books For Use in a First Grade Classroom
(2012)The purpose of this study was to analyze a personal collection of 46 wordless picture books for use in a first grade classroom. Some of the literature reviewed suggested that some wordless books were not intended for young ... -
The Appeal of Graphic Novels to Upper-Elementary Students of Different Reading Abilities
(2008)Graphic novels and graphic nonfiction literature are a fast growing segment of publishers' titles for children. Libraries are increasing their collections of graphic novels. This research paper reports the results of a ... -
Comparison of Targeted Nonstandard English Features in Spoken and Written Language
(2002)The purpose of this study was to compare the spoken and written forms of standard and nonstandard English used by a group of fifth grade specifically learning disabled (SLD) students in a public elementary school in ... -
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Instructional Methods Used With English Language Learners
(2013)This research study explored the pull-out and push-in methods of English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction at one elementary school in southeastern Wisconsin, comparing two groups of students over a two-year period. ... -
A Correlation Between Second Grade Students' Weekly Assessment Scores and Parental Involvement Time in Homework Activities
(2003)The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the amount of time parents were actively involved with their children in homework assignments and their children's weekly spelling, reading and math ... -
Creating a Year-Long Writing Plan for a First Grade Classroom
(2010)The purpose of this project was to create a research-based writing plan for teachers to use in a first grade classroom. The criteria guiding the development of this plan was chosen based on the writing skills first graders ... -
Culturally Relevant Music in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers in the Urban Setting
(2020)Now more than ever, it is important in the school setting to make sure children are involved in their learning. One way to increase engagement, especially in the urban setting, is by implementing culturally relevant music ... -
A Descriptive Study of First Graders' Leadership Development through Classroom Meetings
(2001)This study examined the participation, interactions and leadership development of a group of first grade students involved in the classroom meeting process. Students participated in classroom meeting sessions twice a ... -
A Descriptive Study of the Word Identification Strategies Used by Proficient and Non-Proficient First Grade Readers
(2004)The purpose of this study was to determine the word identification strategies utilized by proficient and non-proficient first grade readers. All word identification strategies were placed into two categories, word analysis ... -
The Design of an Early Intervention Program Intended for First Grade Students At Risk of Failing Reading
(1995)First grade is an important time for developing good readers. Early intervention in first grade or earlier may prevent at risk children from failing in the early grades. One-to-one tutoring seems to be the most effective ... -
Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Through the Multicultural Literature
(2018)This project demonstrated how the integration of multicultural literature in the classroom helps primary and elementary students to develop the intercultural communicative competence. The purpose of this project was to ... -
The Effect of a Reading Recovery Component in a First Grade Classroom
(1998)The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a Reading Recovery component, making and breaking, on first grade students' reading skills. Forty-two children were pretested with the Marie Clay Observation ... -
The Effect of Month-By-Month Phonics on 3rd Grade Students Spelling Achievement
(2005)The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of 3rd grade students' spelling ability after using the Month-By-Month Phonics program. The subjects were three children of varying ability levels from a third grade ... -
The Effect of Phonemic Awareness Training on Phonemic Awareness Understanding and Spelling Ability of Third Graders
(2000)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of phonemic awareness training on phonemic awareness understanding and spelling ability of third graders after six weeks of phonemic awareness training. The subjects, ... -
The Effect of Sound Awareness Training on Phonologically Undeveloped Kindergarten Students
(1997)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of explicit phonological awareness training on kindergarten children who were found to be undeveloped phonologically and who lived in a midsized low socioeconomic urban ... -
The Effect of Storytelling and Sequencing Instruction on the Narrative Writing Skills of Nine Year Old Children
(1991)Storytelling combined with sequencing instruction was explored as a viable method for improving the narrative writing skills of nine year old children. In this study, the students wrote narrative compositions before and ... -
The Effect of Think Alounds on Two 2nd Grade Students' Reading Comprehension
(2003)A think aloud protocol consisting of explicit instruction, teacher modeling of think alouds, and student practice was administered to two second grade boys over a five week period of time in an effort to improve their ... -
The Effectiveness of the Landmarking Strategy on Third Graders' Literal Comprehension Scores
(2006)In this study three third grade students self-selected and recorded important landmark words from a text for the purpose of determining whether this strategy would increase their literal reading comprehension. The ... -
The Effects of Diversity Training on Children's Sensitivity Toward Others
(2000)The purpose of this study was to show how diversity training may impact second, third, and fourth graders in a positive way by helping to create greater sensitivity toward those with disabilities. Diversity training was ...
