Graduate Research Papers
Extending the multi-cultural literature base of a reading program through experience with folk tales
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Folk literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Reading (Elementary);
Abstract
Our school district supports the use of the basal approach for reading instruction. This project is intended to extend the literature base of the folk tale unit that is included in the basal reader for grade five. The unit on folk tales in the reader consists of only three stories, one story from each of these cultures--Chinese, African and American Indian. This project extends the offerings of the unit with many works of quality literature to provide a print rich environment. Such an approach gives students a chance to explore the genre in-depth and to interact with the other children as they create constructs from their reading. Learning centers and teacher-directed sessions were developed to extend the literature base of the basal. Sustaining centers were offered--reading/listening, storytelling, bookmaking, and author centers, as well as ones specifically representing the three cultures.
Year of Submission
1996
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Jeanne McLain Harms
Date Original
1996
Object Description
1 PDF file (30 leaves)
Copyright
©1996 Karen J. Ginn
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Ginn, Karen J., "Extending the multi-cultural literature base of a reading program through experience with folk tales" (1996). Graduate Research Papers. 2422.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2422
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