Objects which are typically three-dimensional, able to fit in the palm of a child’s hand, made of wood, foam, hard plastic material, and cardstock. They may include words, photographs, glued on images, or hand drawn pictures. These are also available commercially, and digitally as an app for handheld devices.
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Story Cubing Strategies: A Culturally Responsive Practice for Young Dual Language Learners
Michelle L. Amodei (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, USA) and Laura J. Strong (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9348-5.ch006
Abstract
Educational expectations vary according to a child's culture. In the United States and many other parts of the world, the population of young people entering the educational system is becoming more culturally diverse. In response, educators seek new ways to adapt pedagogical practices to meet the needs of diverse learners. Storytelling is a universal approach that is practiced in many cultures, and story cubes are highly motivating because they encourage children's personal and relevant contributions while addressing the following language domains: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The first part of this chapter provides a framework for linking the needs of dual language learners to developmentally appropriate practices using storytelling, and the second part addresses the importance of storytelling for young children who are dual language learners while providing specific strategies for using story cubes as a culturally responsive approach to enhancing and supporting linguistic, social, and cognitive development.