ERIC Number: EJ728193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 16
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Uncovering Literacy Narratives Through Children's Drawings
Kendrick, Maureen; McKay, Roberta
Canadian Journal of Education, v27 n1 p45-60 2002
Children's drawings about reading and writing have unrealized potential for helping uncover the literacy narratives students bring to school and use to make sense of reading and writing. In this article, we highlight how one boy's drawing about literacy revealed his interpretation of his school's policy on violence as a topic of writing, which tended to constrain his interest in writing. His drawing reinforced the importance of adopting multiple perspectives to interpret the various texts that students produce. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Childrens Art, Personal Narratives, Literacy, Childrens Writing, Elementary School Students, School Policy, Violence, Foreign Countries, Self Expression, Reading Attitudes, Writing Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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