{"title":"Playing Minecraft: Young children’s postdigital play","authors":"Kenneth A. Pettersen, H. Arnseth, Kenneth Silseth","doi":"10.1177/14687984221118977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221118977","url":null,"abstract":"New sociomaterial and performative directions in literacy research on digital technologies and play in early childhoods may complicate the established concept of digital play. This study contributes to this line of research by empirically expanding on the concept of the postdigital. In the study, postdigital refers to how both “digital” and “non-digital” agentic materialities are allowed to act messily in contemporary early childhood play, unsettling the notion of the digital as a discrete category. By analyzing a case of two five-year-old children playing Minecraft with wooden and synthetic blocks in a preschool common room within an agential realist framework, we find that a postdigital play practice is performed through playful, sociomaterial configurations of “joining,” “building,” and “not running out of things.”","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47749748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“You need to learn the spelling”: Playing, teaching, and learning of trilingual siblings with refugee backgrounds","authors":"Aijuan Cun","doi":"10.1177/14687984221118985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221118985","url":null,"abstract":"Though a limited amount of literature has examined the family literacy practices of students with refugee backgrounds in the United States, little research has focused on play and conversations of Burmese siblings with refugee backgrounds. Drawing upon theoretical perspectives from new literacy studies, Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, and Gregory’s concept of synergy, this qualitative study explores siblings’ social literacy practices and their conversations within these literacy practices. The data analysis revealed three types of literacy practices: digital literacy practices, religious literacy practices, and home-school literacy practices. The siblings’ conversations clearly demonstrated all three practices, which highlighted the children’s multiple identities as siblings and trilingual speakers, skillful at articulating their thoughts, taking the lead, playing out roles based on their experiences, and making meaning together. Further, the conversations supported both siblings’ literacy learning. Implications include the importance of expanding the understanding of siblings’ home literacy and continuing research on children with refugee backgrounds.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43542298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“The dinosaurs are so loud; they can’t sleep. Zzzz”: Supporting emergent bilingual children’s reading comprehension through digital literacies","authors":"Sally A. Brown, Ling Hao, Rong Zhang","doi":"10.1177/14687984221118982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221118982","url":null,"abstract":"As classrooms worldwide become diverse, the ways teachers engage children in literacy learning must be inclusive to accommodate the multitude of languages spoken. Multimodal literacy practices using digital tools provide innovative opportunities for emergent bilinguals to express their meaning-making processes. This paper details a year-long investigation into the multimodal literacy practices of eight young children who spoke different languages within an English-only classroom setting. The children showcased their reading comprehension through digital ensembles produced in responses to picturebooks. Transcribed small group interactions were analyzed to capture how one mode influenced another, and content analysis was applied to the student work samples. The findings reveal specific ways the emergent bilinguals transformed available resources to make sense of texts.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48142480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘School is light and we are blind’: Afghan refugee parents’/guardians’ beliefs about literacy and language(s)","authors":"Assadullah Sadiq","doi":"10.1177/14687984221113172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221113172","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines four Afghan refugee parents/guardians in Islamabad, Pakistan for their beliefs about literacy and language(s). Semi-structured interviews with each parent/guardian showed that they all highly valued reading and writing as essential life skills. However, while they viewed literacy as having instrumental value, they also strongly believed it shaped and developed a person morally and supported one to think critically. In terms of language(s), all of the parents/guardians wanted their children to learn to read and write in their first language, and believed that speaking only one’s first language was not enough. They believed that the school their children attended should offer classes to teach them to read and write in their first language. In addition, they supported their children learning Urdu, the national language of their host country, Pakistan. All of the parents also mentioned the importance of having their children learn English, as they believed it is an international and useful language in the world. This study offers important findings regarding parents’/guardians’ beliefs about language and literacy from one of the largest refugee groups about which little is known.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42787934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Literacy learning in infant-toddler programs: Practice architectures as a lens for examining educator pedagogy","authors":"Elizabeth Rouse, Maria Nicholas","doi":"10.1177/14687984221113170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221113170","url":null,"abstract":"The ‘schoolification’ of early childhood education and care programs, seen as readying children for formalised schooling, has had an impact on the education of younger and younger age groups. While the focus of past research has mainly focused on 4-5-year-old children, this study shifts the focus to two-three-year-old children and the literacy focus of educators working with these very young children. Nine educators from Victoria, Australia were interviewed, asked to share their views on literacy learning and development for two-three-year-old children and the planning, assessment and practices they engage in to support children’s literacy development. Responses were analysed using a practice architectures lens. Findings showed that play-based pedagogies were often overlooked when seeking to support children’s literacy development, with a preference for more formalised foci on print-based learning activities, including a focus on alphabetic letter recognition. Implications for children’s literacy learning and practice are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41306835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The home literacy environment as a venue for fostering bilingualism and biliteracy: The case of an Ethio-Norwegian bilingual family in oslo, Norway","authors":"Kassahun Weldemariam","doi":"10.1177/14687984221109415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221109415","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous studies indicate that the language and literacy development of young children is highly contingent upon the construction of an enriching home literacy environment. Using sociocultural theory as a framework, in this article I explore how a bilingual child’s language and literacy acquisition is embedded as a social practice within the home literacy environment of everyday life. Drawing on data from a qualitative case study involving parental interviews and home visits, the findings herein reveal that the physical and social context of the home literacy environment is vital in fostering bilingualism and biliteracy for a child with a minority home language background. Knowing the multiple advantages of bilingualism and biliteracy, this study yields evidence to suggest that parents can play an active and conscious role in ensuring the richness of the home literacy environment and its embedded social practices.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44502764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In their own words: Parents’ voices about a book-provision program","authors":"Cristina Gillanders, Meytal Barak","doi":"10.1177/14687984221108267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221108267","url":null,"abstract":"Book distribution or book provision programs that provide free books to families with young children have become increasingly popular approaches to promote home literacy practices. This qualitative study aimed to understand parents’ perceptions of the implementation of a book provision program and its impact on their families’ literacy practices and behaviors. Forty-three parents participated in twelve focus groups in which they were asked about the perceived benefits of participating in the program. Participant parents were born in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America, and Africa, had spent more than five years living in the U.S., and had attained different levels of education. At home, parents spoke only English, mostly Spanish, or two different languages in addition to English. Thirty-nine percent of the parents were Black (not all of whom were African American), and 53% were Latinx. Findings suggested that parents had positive views towards the program’s impact on their family’s literacy practices. Specifically, Spanish-speaking families reported appreciation for learning new ways of engaging their children in shared reading. Parents considered the opportunities offered by the program, congruent with their cultural models. They believed that participating in the program allow them to be part of a community and that shared reading was a means to strengthen their relationship with their children. Results highlight the importance of considering families’ cultural models in the design and implementation of book provision programs.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44274553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debora Daniels, Brenda Salley, Corinne Walker, Mindy Bridges
{"title":"Parent book choices: How do parents select books to share with infants and toddlers with language impairment?","authors":"Debora Daniels, Brenda Salley, Corinne Walker, Mindy Bridges","doi":"10.1177/1468798420985668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1468798420985668","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Book-sharing with young children is an established vehicle for promoting early language development and pre-literacy skills. Although parents are widely encouraged to read to their child and existing interventions provide instruction on book-sharing strategies, there is a prominent lack of guidance for parents on how to choose the book itself. Importantly, there is a foundational lack of knowledge on the factors that parents take into consideration when choosing books to share with their young child. While understanding that parent book-choice is important for all children, it may be particularly important for those with language-impairment (LI), since book-sharing is an evidence-based intervention approach and widely recommended to promote language for LI populations. This qualitative study examines parents' book selection choices, and the elements they consider, when choosing books to share with their infants and toddlers with LI. Participants included 13 parents of young children aged 19-29 months (9 males, 4 females; mean age 25 months) receiving Part C services. Parent responses indicated that the most common themes considered included physical aesthetics, text difficulty, physical properties, educational considerations and content; the relative importance of these themes varied depending on context. Results are framed in the context of research on parent-child book-sharing interactions. Recommendations for practitioners working with parents and young children with LI during book-sharing are also highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1468798420985668","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9557098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Linguistic Justice: Black language, literacy, identity, and pedagogy. By April Baker Bell","authors":"Zinnia Mevawalla","doi":"10.1177/14687984221091446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221091446","url":null,"abstract":"based learning as a recommended approach for English Language Learners. This book is important as it delineates the need to acknowledge the limited nature of focusing on a skills-based approach to literacy development. Literacy learning needs to be joyful, meaning-centred, active and responsive to the needs of all learners. Arts integration in literacy lessons offers children opportunities to express themselves and respond to text in new and exciting ways – as can be seen from the numerous vignettes contained in this book. Children should experience a broad and balanced curriculum, rather than one narrowly focused on literacy and numeracy achievement. While I teach in a different country than Brouillette, the pressures on teachers to focus on skills to the detriment of enjoyable learning experiences is omnipresent. This book will be of interest to those who wish to foster a more holistic approach to literacy teaching that includes cross-curricular learning. I feel that many teachers might read this book and feel validated for their efforts to use meaningful integration to enhance literacy achievement. It might also bolster the confidence of novice teachers to begin to experiment with arts integration. It is refreshing to review such a jubilant text that might energise and inspire its readers!","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66048190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The elevation of Black Girls’ hair: An analysis of visual representations in Children’s picturebooks","authors":"Reka C Barton, Darielle Blevins, Marva Cappello","doi":"10.1177/14687984221093243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984221093243","url":null,"abstract":"This article utilizes Black girlhood as a framework in a critical multimodal qualitative inquiry to explore the complexities of representations of Black girls’ hair, in picturebooks. Using a data corpus of 55 picturebooks published between 2010–2020, the authors analyzed the multimodal messages embedded in the initial introductions of Black girl protagonists. The findings suggest that contemporary children’s literature represents a broad array of Black girls’ hair, even when the central message is not about hair, denoting the importance of this cultural representation in assertions of identity. Findings suggest that the theme of elevation was demonstrated across the corpus, and was further expressed in the subthemes of; (1) salience of hair, (2) physical elevation of hair, and (3) importance of hair.","PeriodicalId":47033,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Early Childhood Literacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42804788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}