| How can we develop children’s understanding of literacy by drawing on their knowledge of popular cul |
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Children
already have extensive experience of literacy features through watching
television, films, reading popular books, and listening to nursery rhymes, to
name but a few sources. Teachers can tap into this knowledge from the home and
use it to help children understand features of narrative, such as genre,
character and plot. Your evidence You can help home culture to come into school by being open-minded and welcoming about the types of sources children refer to in literacy sessions. You could try discussing the latest developments in a popular soap opera as a springboard for introducing literary features. You might like to keep a notebook of information about each child’s potential literary influences.
Moving forward Do you find that allowing children to discuss popular culture in the classroom changes the dynamics of teaching and learning? Does it help children’s understanding of texts? Are they able to transfer their skills in discussing their home culture to discussing texts you introduce in the classroom?
Find out more
Find out more about effective home-school liaisons at: http://www.gtce.org.uk/policyandresearch/research/ROMtopics/parentalrom/ or |
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