Lessons for teachers: A wordless picturebook in the hands of one Mexican immigrant family

Wordless picturebooks provide opportunities for both families and teachers to engage with narrative texts beyond the confines of a particular language. In this ethnographic study, the researchers examined how one multilingual family interacted with a wordless picturebook across time. They observed s...

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Published in:TESOL journal 2020-09, Vol.11 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Paulick, Judy, Quinn, Alexa Miller, Kibler, Amanda K., Palacios, Natalia, Hill, Tatiana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family Involvement
Family Relationship
Humor
Immigrants
Intimacy
Mexican Americans
Mothers
Picture Books
Siblings
Story Telling
Student Diversity
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Wordless picturebooks provide opportunities for both families and teachers to engage with narrative texts beyond the confines of a particular language. In this ethnographic study, the researchers examined how one multilingual family interacted with a wordless picturebook across time. They observed shifts in who engaged with the reading; evidence of sense‐making as the mother, older sister, and younger sister engaged with the book; scaffolding the mother and older sister provided for the younger sister as her telling of the story became more sophisticated; and intimacy and humor. These observations may have implications for classroom teachers who are interested in using wordless picturebooks to support culturally and linguistically diverse learners. The authors conclude with suggestions for incorporating wordless picturebooks into classroom practice in ways that may be welcoming and productive for students from diverse backgrounds.
ISSN:1056-7941
1949-3533
1949-3533
DOI:10.1002/tesj.513