Literature

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 * LitCharts Study Guide

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 * Stories Read by the Author

Consequently, when I learned of a sweeping new quantitative study on gender representation in 20th-century children’s books, I felt optimistic about what the findings might show–especially for the second half of the century.
 * Where are the Girls in Children's Lit?

My school day started at 4pm. 4pm rocked my eight-year-old world. 4pm = Transformers, G.I. Joe, Voltron, Thundercats -- the best time of the day. At 4pm, unknowingly, the story elements of fiction wore a deep groove into my brain; I learned about character development, setting, story arc, problem/solution, and action.
 * Fantastical Enlightenment for Elementary Students

Mind mapping is a popular planning technique with applications across all business sectors and industries. It is used by individuals, corporate teams, students and teachers alike for various purposes.
 * MindMeister

===The second grade teachers at Dallas Christian School developed a reading program using children's literature. We chose books that we thought would be of value to our students and would co-ordinate with our science and social studies units. We got ideas from several sources, (See links below).===
 * Literature Based Reading Lessons


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