Literacy Lessons in One Language Arts Sixth-Grade Classroom: The Year of the Guinea Pigs

Dogs and Pigs and Birds, Oh My! A Bevy of Animals Serve as Partners in Literacy

“…In her article, "Literacy Lessons in One Language Arts Sixth-Grade Classroom: The Year of the Guinea Pigs," educator Barbara J. Radcliffe introduced two guinea pigs into her classroom in support of her state's standards-based curriculum. 1 Students researched guinea pig care and wrote persuasive arguments suggesting names for the animals.…”