Connecting Literacy with Social Studies Content

Explains how teachers at Ramirez Elementary School in Lubbock (Texas) use thematic teaching to make connections across subject areas and to provide students with rich literacy instruction. Describes how these teachers implement social studies content to enhance their students' reading, writing,...

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Published inSocial studies and the young learner Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 6
Main Authors Johnson, Margaret J, Janisch, Carole
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1998
Subjects
Critical Thinking
Elementary Education
Interdisciplinary Approach
Literacy Education
Literacy Engagement
Lubbock Independent School District TX
Reading Skills
Reading Strategies
Social Studies
Teaching Methods
Technology
Thematic Approach
Writing Skills
Writing Strategies
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Summary:Explains how teachers at Ramirez Elementary School in Lubbock (Texas) use thematic teaching to make connections across subject areas and to provide students with rich literacy instruction. Describes how these teachers implement social studies content to enhance their students' reading, writing, and thinking skills. Illustrates the power of literacy engagement. (CMK)
ISSN:1056-0300