Family Talk about Language Diversity and Culture

Autor/inn/en	Fain, Jeanne G.; Horn, Robin
Titel	Family Talk about Language Diversity and Culture
Quelle	In: Language Arts, 83 (2006) 4, S.310-320 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-9170
Schlagwörter	Educational Resources; Parents as Teachers; Childrens Literature; Literacy Education; Family Involvement; Language of Instruction; English (Second Language); Cultural Differences; Student Diversity; Grade 1; Grade 2; Limited English Speaking; Context Effect; Family Environment; Classroom Environment; Bilingualism; Spanish Speaking; Social Status; Social Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsmittel; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Kultureller Unterschied; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; Familienmilieu; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Bilingualismus; Sozialer Status; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	Family literature circles are literacy events that provide children with the opportunity to talk about a book in whatever language they choose at home prior to discussing it in English as required at school. These discussions help to create a context for language acquisition in the child's first and second language. While state law restricts one's use of children's first languages in the classroom, one can still support these languages through partnering with parents. Parent and child discourse in the home around literature is one option for creating space to use language as a resource. Language-as-resource emphasizes multiple strategies for language acquisition and development, offering benefits for both the student and society. The authors examine the issues about language diversity and culture that first- and second-grade students and their families raised as they discussed children's literature and the resources of parents and the literacy experiences available in homes. They focused on the data from three families during their critical conversations about literature. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10