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Writing play-books with linguistically diverse young learners

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dc.contributor.authorByrnes Cloet, H.
dc.contributor.authorHill, S.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe article presents a classroom-based study that engaged linguistically diverse preschool and early school-age children in illustrating books, jointly composing written narratives to accompany their illustrations, and enacting these child-authored books through shared sociodramatic play. Findings from story retell tasks show significant improvement in children's narrative language: vocabulary, syntax, accuracy, and text structure. Analysis of collaborative dialogue during book-making highlights the role of peer and teacher scaffolding in supporting children's literate language and identity development. The article presents an engaging play-based approach for ECE educators to (1) significantly and equitably increase child-led literate language interactions; (2) improve early writing instruction, by increasing meaningful composing experience; (3) strengthen culturally sustaining home/community–school partnerships, through authentic dialogue with caregivers about children's writing; and (4) harness the social and multimodal power of play to promote a range of important early learning goals.
dc.identifier.citationReading Teacher, 2022; 75(4):413-427
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/trtr.2056
dc.identifier.issn0034-0561
dc.identifier.issn1936-2714
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/25555
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Literacy Association
dc.rightsCopyright 2021 International Literacy Association Access Condition Notes: This article is free to read online
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2056
dc.subject1-early childhood
dc.subject2-childhood
dc.subjectachievement gap
dc.subjectaffective influences
dc.subjectauthentic
dc.subjectcode switching
dc.subjectdrama
dc.subjectEnglish as a second language
dc.subjectEnglish for speakers of other languages
dc.subjectEnglish language learners
dc.subjectEnglish learners
dc.subjectevidence-based
dc.subjectgeneral vocabulary
dc.subjecthome-school connections
dc.subjectinstructional strategies
dc.subjectlanguage acquisition
dc.subjectlanguage development
dc.subjectlinguistics
dc.subjectmotivation/engagement
dc.subjectmultilingualism
dc.subjectongoing assessment
dc.subjectsociocultural
dc.subjectteaching strategies
dc.subjectVygotskian
dc.subjectwriting process
dc.subjectwriting strategies
dc.titleWriting play-books with linguistically diverse young learners
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916563075601831

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