Date of Award
5-1-1986
Document Type
Practicum
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Center for Advancement of Education
Advisor
Dr. Joan Horn
Keywords
creative writing, descriptive writing, elementary scheel curriculum, expository writing, language experience approach, listening comprehension, narration, paragraph composition, pre-writing, reading, reading aloud to others, reading comprehension, reading improvement, reading instruction, reading programs, story reading, story telling, student developed materials, third grade, writing composition, writing improvement
Abstract
Based on a study of valuable literature, this writer decided to improve reading skills of 16 third grade Chapter 1 students, who had a reading deficiency of one and two years below grade level, through the infusion of creative narrative and expository writing into the reading curriculum. A review of available literature and the writer's own observation indicated that meaningful, correlated writing activities would improve comprehension of the written word. A ten week curriculum was planned and implemented, consisting of instructional strategies with an emphasis on creative writing, oral reading and listening skills. The students were posttested and their scores evaluated. All of the goals set by this writer were met and in fact exceeded as to more than one objective. (Appendices include lesson plans, posttests, evaluation exercises, surveys, and pre and posttest scores.)