Storytelling as a foundation to literacy development for Aboriginal children [electronic resource] : culturally and developmentally appropriate practices / Anne McKeough ... [et al.].
Material type: ArticlePublication details: Canada : Canadian Psychological Association, 2008Description: 1 online resource (p. 148-154) : digital, PDF fileSubject(s): First Nations -- Literacy -- Study and teaching | Storytelling -- CanadaOnline resources: Full text In: Canadian Psychology Vol. 49, no. 2 (2008), p. 148-154Abstract: "There is substantial evidence that Aboriginal youth face serious challenges in schooling, in general, and in literacy development, specifically. Thus, it is essential to design early literacy programmes that engage Aboriginal children and produce positive outcomes. In this article, the authors propose that such programmes include oral storytelling by teachers and students because it is a precursor to reading and writing across cultures and a traditional Aboriginal teaching tool." -- p. 1.
"There is substantial evidence that Aboriginal youth face serious challenges in schooling, in general, and in literacy development, specifically. Thus, it is essential to design early literacy programmes that engage Aboriginal children and produce positive outcomes. In this article, the authors propose that such
programmes include oral storytelling by teachers and students because it is a precursor to reading and writing across cultures and a traditional Aboriginal teaching tool." -- p. 1.
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