The Interdependence of Social Awareness and Literacy Instruction

Autor/inn/en	Lobron, Alison; Selman, Robert
Titel	The Interdependence of Social Awareness and Literacy Instruction
Quelle	In: Reading Teacher, 60 (2007) 6, S.528-537 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0561
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Competence; Beliefs; Literacy; Childrens Literature; Social Problems; Picture Books; Racial Discrimination; Bias; Story Grammar; Story Reading; Elementary Education; Social Attitudes; Social Environment; Comprehension; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Reading Comprehension + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kompetenz; Belief; Glaube; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Racial bias; Rassismus; Elementarunterricht; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Soziales Umfeld; Verstehen; Verständnis; Leseverstehen
Abstract	It is essential to help foster students' social awareness in addition to their academic skills. Through discussions of stories that emphasize social issues such as racism and prejudice, students have the opportunity to develop and explore their own beliefs. But what do they really learn, and how? In this article, the authors document their efforts to understand children's comprehension, both of socially themed books and of the belief systems they represent. They also describe the supports that must be provided to ensure that students comprehend the plot of a story and the underlying messages. Finally, the authors offer suggestions for supporting children at different levels within the classroom, as well as appropriate books for children of different ages. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10