ERIC Number: EJ969280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
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Building the Bridge between Home and School: One Rural School's Steps to Interrogate and Celebrate Multiple Literacies
Hansen, Faith Beyer
Community Literacy Journal, v4 n2 p33-45 2009
This paper examines one rural school's efforts to recognize and celebrate the multiple literacies of its students, by hosting a LINK Up family night that highlights the varied funds of knowledge of school, community and home. In dialogue with excerpts from Sherman Alexie's novel, "The Absolute True Diaries of a Part Time Indian," the paper discusses the importance of the home-school connection in building students' literacies and details one school's particular process in creating a night to bridge the gap that too often divides parents, students and teachers.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Literacy, Multiple Literacies, School Community Programs, Cultural Activities, Recognition (Achievement), Cultural Relevance, Program Descriptions, Barriers, Institutional Mission, Behavioral Objectives, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Literacy
Community Literacy Journal. Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse, DePaul University, 802 West Belden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614. Tel: 906-370-0206; Web site: http://communityliteracy.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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