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ELEMENTARY
SUMMER SESSION, 1983
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INSTRUCTOR: Helen F. Darrow
Tuesday & Friday, 1:00 - 4:50
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LOCATION: on campus
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This course is offered to students and practicing teachers who wish to explore that
language communication-based approach to learning called the Langauge Arts.
The course is designed to introduce you to planning for learning, creating learning
environments, and developing strategies, techniques, and materials in the Language
Arts in the elementary school.
The course will comprise a broad range of experiences organized in such a way as to
model a student-centered approach and maximize individualization of learning.
OUTLINE OF TOPICS:
Some of the topics which may be explored, according to group interest and need, include:
-using functional and environmental experiences
-using children's literature
-establishing priorities
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language arts curriculum
-the art science of planning a student-centered language arts program
-the relationship of reading and writing to aural-oral aspects, language
arts and the relationship of all aspects to thinking and creativity
-using language arts for self-expression and communication with others
METHOD:
The basic method will be experiential, using practice or expressive activities and
inquiring, using discussion or clarification.
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Activities may include seminar.discussions, small-group work, practice work, presentations,
creative processing and other which seem suitable.
TYPICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance and participation in all parts of the course; completion of readings and task
assignments; demonstration of achievement of certain selected competencies.
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Education 401/402 or equivalent.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR PURCHASE:
Allan, Van. Language Experiences in Communication. Houghton-Mifflin.
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Language Experiences Activities.
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Houghton-Mifflin.
Ashton-Waner, Sylvia. Teacher.
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Holt, John. What to do on Monday.
Kohl, Herbert. ?
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Lee & Rubin. Children & Language. Wadsworth.
Smith, Frank. Reading without Nonsense. T.C. Press
Ventch, Jeanette.
Key Words to Reading. Merrill.