Responses of One First Grade Class to the Representation of AAVE in Picture Books

Autor/in	McCreight, Jennifer
Titel	Responses of One First Grade Class to the Representation of AAVE in Picture Books
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 7 (2011) 1, S.35-47 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-9035
Schlagwörter	Grade 1; Elementary School Students; Picture Books; Black Dialects; African Americans; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Language Usage; African American Culture; Childrens Literature; Ideology; Reading Material Selection; Reader Text Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Afroamerikaner; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sprachgebrauch; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Ideologie
Abstract	The following article will address the need for classrooms to promote the use of children's literature whose characters speak in a dialect other than Standard English (specifically African American Vernacular English, or AAVE). It will begin by drawing attention to the lack of authentic representation of African Americans in picture books throughout history, and the potential harm done to children whose home lives are not validated by the materials chosen to line their classroom's book shelves. The place of central importance that language holds in the lives of children will also be discussed, and an argument for the benefits of incorporating both home and school languages into academic curriculum (specifically through the use of text) will be made. Finally, the author will share an experience from her own classroom in which she and her students investigated and engaged in stories that revolved around similar plot lines, with one using African American Vernacular English and one Standard English. Suggestions will be made regarding further steps in making meaningful classroom connections to home language and literacy practices. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. 315 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-7866; Fax: 706-542-3817; e-mail: jolle@uga.edu; Web site: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01