Browsing by Subject "Language arts (Elementary)"
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A comparison of vocabulary strategies during an interactive read aloud
(2020-05)Over the course of a 6-week period, an action research study was conducted in a fourth-grade classroom at a public school in Wisconsin. The purpose of this study was to compare two vocabulary instructional strategies, ... -
The daily five
(2011)The Daily Five is a program that was developed by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, "the sisters." "The sisters" designed this program to help students develop the daily habits of reading, writing, and working with peers with ... -
Effective multisensory multimedia model for engaging literacy instruction in first grade
(2013-04-25)This action research project was undertaken to determine if a multisensory, multimodal approach to comprehensive reading instruction would be effective, as well as engaging, for students in a coeducational, public, first ... -
The effects of homogeneous ability grouping on low-level students’ self-esteem, confidence, and motivation in reading
(2020-05)Over the course of a five-week period, a quasi-experimental study was conducted in a fourth-grade classroom at Mount Horeb Intermediate Center, a public elementary school in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The purpose of the study ... -
The effects of retrospective miscue analysis on overall reading growth and motivation of third grade students
(2020-05)Students in third grade are generally in the transitional stage as a reader. This is a crucial time for the teacher to facilitate the development of independent reading habits. Some students have difficulty sustaining ... -
From a Teacher's Perspective: The Interaction of Mathematics, Language, and Manipulatives
(2017-11-01)Three language-based factors influence a student's ability to function successfully in a formal classroom environment: 1) student language, 2) teacher language, and 3) curriculum language (Gruenewald & Pollak, 1990). ... -
Guided reading, fluency, accuracy, and comprehension
(2011)The purpose of this study was to determine if the implementation of the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading System would have an effect on student levels of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. A total of 40 second and ...