Toward a Narrative Classroom: Storytelling, Media, and Literacy

Early childhood educators can harness this powerful social and emotional experience to foster oral language, teach and develop children's early literacy skills, promote creative thinking, and build cultural awareness (Gordh 1994). In their joint position statement on technology and interactive...

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Published in:YC young children 2016-09, Vol.71 (4), p.76
Main Authors: Rainville, Kristin Nicole, Gordh, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Classrooms
Collaboration
Comprehension
Creative Thinking
Cultural Awareness
Curricula
Early childhood education
Early Childhood Teachers
Emergent Literacy
Inferences
Language
Learning
Literacy
Motion picture directors & producers
Multimedia
Musical Instruments
Oral Language
Preschool education
Storytelling
Teachers
Thinking Skills
Young Children
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Summary:Early childhood educators can harness this powerful social and emotional experience to foster oral language, teach and develop children's early literacy skills, promote creative thinking, and build cultural awareness (Gordh 1994). In their joint position statement on technology and interactive media, the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Fred Rogers Center (NAEYC & Fred Rogers Center 2012) stress the importance of active, supportive adult participation with young children using digital media in educational settings.
ISSN:1538-6619
1941-2002