"Kid Mice Hunt for Their Selfs": First and Second Graders Writing Research

Presents four case studies to examine how first and second graders worked together using source texts to write their own informational books. Concludes that all four pairs of students were successful in many ways. Notes how the students saw themselves as experts, and were able to see firsthand how i...

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Published in:Language arts 2001-03, Vol.78 (4), p.333-342
Main Author: READ, SYLVIA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Studies
Children
Childrens literature
Cooperative Learning
Curriculum Development
Elementary school students
Expository writing
Grade 1
Grade 2
Infants
Learning Processes
Literature
Mice
Mummies
Primary Education
Reading Attitudes
Weapons
Writing
Writing Attitudes
Writing Instruction
Writing processes
Writing Research
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Summary:Presents four case studies to examine how first and second graders worked together using source texts to write their own informational books. Concludes that all four pairs of students were successful in many ways. Notes how the students saw themselves as experts, and were able to see firsthand how important reading and writing were in their process of becoming experts. (SG)
ISSN:0360-9170
1943-2402
DOI:10.58680/la2001171