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Entering Into the Story: Implications for Emergent Literacy
Linda L Sperry1, Douglas E Sperry2
1Dean's Office, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, United States.
Frontiers in Psychology
|December 13, 2021
Summary
This study examines how young children from diverse cultural backgrounds create stories at home. Key findings reveal how tangible elements, caregiver support, and child self-interest foster early literacy skills and culturally responsive teaching.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociocultural Studies
- Education
Background:
- Early childhood literacy development is influenced by cultural contexts.
- Understanding diverse storytelling practices is crucial for inclusive education.
- Family interactions play a significant role in children's narrative skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how young children from a non-mainstream cultural group create stories within their home environment.
- To identify key dimensions of early decontextualized narrative experiences in families.
- To offer insights for analyzing culturally sensitive literacy experiences and fostering culturally sustaining pedagogy.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of oral narrations created by three young children with caregiver and sibling assistance.
- Observation of storytelling within the social contexts of children's homes.
- Focus on dimensions of tangibility, interlocutor support, and self-interest in storytelling.
Main Results:
- Children's storytelling is shaped by tangible environmental elements.
- Interlocutor support from caregivers and siblings is vital for narrative development.
- The interplay between storytelling and a child's self-interest influences engagement.
Conclusions:
- The highlighted dimensions (tangibility, interlocutor support, self-interest) offer a framework for understanding children's entry into storytelling.
- Findings suggest implications for culturally sensitive literacy analysis and practice.
- The study supports the development of culturally sustaining pedagogy in educational settings.
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