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What is Literacy Competence

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Using Literature to Teach English as a Second Language
The mastering of oral and written skills as for instance reading, writing, and other subskills such as the understanding and expression ideas and opinions, the solving of problems, the making of decision, etc. using multimodal instruments.
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Plurilingual and Literacy Competencies in Preschool: Migrants' Picture Books as an Intercultural Material
María Victoria Guadamillas Gómez (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4670-3.ch005
Abstract
This chapter describes a didactic proposal with the main goal of introducing plurilingual and literacy competencies in early school years. Furthermore, the chapter offers a linguistic and intercultural analysis of two picture books that can be used at preschool to promote L2 learning and cultural awareness. Firstly, the legislation regarding preschool is commented on and related to L2 development and acquisition at this stage. Then secondly, children's literature is regarded as an intercultural vehicle and connected to “culture” in a preschool content and language integrated learning (CLIL) setting. Thirdly, two picture books are analysed with respect to their potential as language learning materials and cultural triggers, and finally, some brief reflections are made.
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