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Language and Literacy: The Poetry Connection
by Dorothy S. Strickland and Michael R. Strickland
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| Grades | K – 8 |
| Type | Journal |
| Published | March 1997 |
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Offers a conceptual framework for building language awareness through the reading of poetry, encouraging children to reflect on language in interesting and powerful ways. Provides an instructional model for constructing literature-based experiences in the classroom.
Strickland, Dorothy S., and Michael R. Strickland. "Language and Literacy: The Poetry Connection." Language Arts 74.3 (March 1997): 201-205.
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