For Rent: The Housekeeping Area. Snapshots of Children Learning to Write

Describes the experience of a five-year-old mainstreamed boy who supposedly had a developmental lag in language. The boy illustrated his understanding of basic functions of written language by competently orchestrating a pretend rental agreement with one of the authors. Illustrates the need to look...

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Published inDimensions Vol. 19; no. 4; p. 26
Main Authors Mills, Heidi, Clyde, Jean Anne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1991
Subjects
Anecdotes
Handwriting
Language Handicaps
Mainstreaming
Preschool Education
Teacher Response
Writing Skills
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Summary:Describes the experience of a five-year-old mainstreamed boy who supposedly had a developmental lag in language. The boy illustrated his understanding of basic functions of written language by competently orchestrating a pretend rental agreement with one of the authors. Illustrates the need to look beyond the surface features of the writing of individual students. (GLR)
ISSN:0160-6425