10 Core Readings: Social and Cultural Contexts of Literacy (f2f)
Effective teachers of reading understand the social and cultural influences that children experience related to literacy. Teachers need to understand the needs, desires, goals, and values of the community and children’s families in order to communicate effectively with them and to make reading instruction congruent with students’ background culture.
These are the Core Readings for the Social and Cultural Contexts of Literacy. You are to read the one item that you choose for the Core Reading group (Asian, African American, Gender, Hispanic, Language and Culture). Complete the graphic organizer as you read the one article you chose for each group.
African American
African American Vernacular English Is Not Standard English With Mistakes
The Jones Family’s Culture of Literacy
Building the Bridge for Adolescent African American Males
Asian American
Reaching Out to Their Cultures–Building Communication with Asian-American Families
Asian-American Children: What Teachers Should Know
Reconstructing Bridges: Heritage Language Education of Asian Americans
Beyond Culture: Communicating with Asian American Children and Families
Hispanic/Latino
Hispanic Parental Involvement in Home Literacy
Role of Students’ Home Language and Literacy Patterns
Teaching From A Hispanic Perspective
Gender
“Guy Reader” is not an Oxymoron
It’s A Guy Thing (Links to an external site.)
The Myth of Pink and Blue Brains
Putting the “Boy Crisis” in Context
Language and Culture
Language, Culture, and Literacy
completed visual organizer to Core Readings assignment in Canvas. 