“Why Do You Think That?” Exploring Disciplinary Literacy in Elementary Science, History and Visual Arts

Teaching disciplinary literacy in the elementary classroom provides rich potential for bridging the literacy‐content divide, building background knowledge, extending learning, and deepening student thinking. This article explores how six elementary teachers tried and tested approaches to embedding l...

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Published in:The Reading teacher 2024-03, Vol.77 (5), p.642-652
Main Authors: Burke, Patrick, Kennedy, Eithne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art education
content‐area literacy
Critical thinking
Curricula
curriculum integration
disciplinary literacy
Elementary education
engagement
History education
Literacy
literacy integration
multiple‐text comprehension
Visual arts
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Summary:Teaching disciplinary literacy in the elementary classroom provides rich potential for bridging the literacy‐content divide, building background knowledge, extending learning, and deepening student thinking. This article explores how six elementary teachers tried and tested approaches to embedding literacy in three very different subjects: science, history, and visual arts. Drawing on data from a design‐based research project, we provide suggestions for how teachers can embed high‐quality literacy instruction in multiple disciplines.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1002/trtr.2283