Literacy on the Move: A Journal for the Journey

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  • Author(s): Curtis, Laurie J.
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Reading Teacher. Feb 2013 66(5):372-376.
  • Publication Date:
    2013
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      5
    • Intended Audience:
      Teachers
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Literacy; Educational Practices; Learning Experience; Student Journals; Journal Writing; Field Trips; Learner Engagement; Educational Opportunities; Student Writing Models; Outdoor Education; Reading Comprehension
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/TRTR.01137
    • ISSN:
      0034-0561
    • Abstract:
      Travel provides students with multiple opportunities to learn about people, places, and the world around them. At times, students are given opportunities to travel causing them to be absent from the classroom. This manuscript provides a practical suggestion for engaging students in learning while on the journey. Students are asked to share and expand upon their experiences through narrative writing, creative illustrations, and the reading of print resources (menus, maps, brochures, etc). Authentic reading and writing experiences help students connect curriculum within the classroom to the contexts in which they see literacy used outside the classroom. In this project students return to their classrooms to share their new learning while teachers can use their writing as a form of authentic assessment. Connections to the Common Core State Standards are provided to demonstrate curricular content of this project. (Contains 6 figures.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      8
    • Publication Date:
      2013
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1011808