ERIC Number: EJ1173845
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-1468-7984
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Drawn and Written Funds of Knowledge: A Window into Emerging Bilingual Children's Experiences and Social Interpretations through Their Written Narratives and Drawings
Alvarez, Adriana
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, v18 n1 p97-128 Mar 2018
This qualitative study examines Mexican-American emerging bilingual children's depictions of their lives in the form of written narratives and drawings as a window into their own understandings and interpretations of social contexts and life experiences. Narratives that include drawings were collected once a month in a first grade classroom during one school year in a two-way dual language school set in a border city that serves mostly Mexican-American students. Children's written and pictorial depictions of their experiences suggest they viewed their roles as valuable contributors to the family's well-being. They used both multimodal semiotic systems to express their social understandings of family and community networks, and their roles within them.
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Bilingualism, Qualitative Research, Mexican Americans, Personal Narratives, Freehand Drawing, Writing (Composition), Well Being, Family Relationship, Networks, Bilingual Education Programs, Social Environment, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Literacy, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Attitudes, Coding, Ethnography, Content Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 1
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (El Paso)
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