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Teaching Literature

Atwell, N. (Ed.). (1990). Coming to know: Writing to learn in the intermediate grades. Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Bereiter, C., & Scardamalia, M. (1987). The psychology of written communication. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum & Associates.
Campbell, B. & Fulton, L. (2003). Science notebooks. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann
Dirnberger, J. M. (Jan., 2005). Writing & drawing in the naturalist's journal. The Science Teacher, 72, pp. 38-42.
Douglas, R., Klentschy, M. P., & Worth, K. (Eds.). (2006). Linking Science and Literacy in the K-8 Classroom. Arlington, VA. NSTA Press.
Fulwiler, T. (Ed.). (1987). The journal book. Portsmouth, NH. Heinemann.
Gilbert, J. & Kotelman, M. (2005). Five good reasons to use science notebooks. Science and Children, 43 (3), 28-32.
Hand, B., & Keys, C. (1999). Inquiry investigation: A new approach to laboratory reports. The Science Teacher, 66(4): 27-29.
Hargrove, T.Y., & Nesbit, C. (2003). Science notebooks: Tools for increasing achievement across the curriculum. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED482720)
Klentschy, M. (2005). Science notebook essentials. Science and Children, 43 (3), 24-27.
Klentschy, M. P. & Molina-De La Torre, E. (2004). Students' science notebooks and the inquiry process. In E. W. Saul (Ed.) Crossing borders in literacy.
Matthews, R.W., Koballa, T. R., Flage, L.R., & Pyle, E.J. (1996). WOWBugs: New life for life science. Athens, GA: Riverview Press.
Nesbit, C.R., Hargrove, T., Harrelson, L. & Maxey, B. (2003). Implementing science notebooks in the primary grades. Science Activities Journal, Heldref Publications, Washington, D.C.
Saul, E. W. (2004) Introduction. In E. W. Saul (Ed.) Crossing borders in literacy and science instruction, 1-9. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Shepardson, D. P., & Britsch, S. J. (1997). Children's science journals: What can students' science journals tell us about what they are learning? Science and Children, 37 (6), 39-33.
Shepardson, D.P. & Britsch, S.J. (2000). Analyzing children's science journals. Science and Children, November/December, 13-17.
Tippins, D.J., & Dana, N.F. (1992). Culturally relevant alternative assessment. Science Scope, 15(6), 50-53.
Vargas, E.M., & Alvarez, H.J. (1992). Mapping out students' abilities. Science Scope 15(6), 41-43.
Wray, D. & Lewis, M. (1997). Extending Literacy: Children reading and Writing non-fiction, London: Routledge.
Wright, H. (1999). Developing writing skills to raise achievement in Science and English at KS2. In Multicultural Teaching, Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books, 43-47.