Reading without Words: Using the Arrival to Teach Visual Literacy with English Language Learners
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| Title: | Reading without Words: Using the Arrival to Teach Visual Literacy with English Language Learners |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Mathews, Sarah A. |
| Source: | Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas. 2014 87(2):64-68. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Middle Schools Junior High Schools High Schools Secondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Novels, Language Skills, State Standards, Cartoons, Social Studies, Reading Instruction, Content Area Reading, Relevance (Education), Acculturation, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00098655.2013.843499 |
| ISSN: | 0009-8655 |
| Abstract: | This article highlights the use of Shaun Tan's "The Arrival" to teach literacy to English Language Learners in social studies classrooms. The featured text is a book that displays the complexity of migration within a text that does not feature a single written word. The author describes a variety of mini-lessons geared towards supporting ELLs at all stages of language development, reinforcing geography and history content, and promoting literacy skills outlined in the Common Core State Standards. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 21 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1025631 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This article highlights the use of Shaun Tan's "The Arrival" to teach literacy to English Language Learners in social studies classrooms. The featured text is a book that displays the complexity of migration within a text that does not feature a single written word. The author describes a variety of mini-lessons geared towards supporting ELLs at all stages of language development, reinforcing geography and history content, and promoting literacy skills outlined in the Common Core State Standards. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-8655 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00098655.2013.843499 |
