Artifactual Literacies: Every Object Tells a Story

by Kate Pahl and Jennifer Rowsell

Book Overview

To re-engage students with literacy, teachers need an entry point that recognizes and honors students' out-of-school identities. This book looks at how artifacts (everyday objects) access the daily, sensory world in which students live. Exploring how artifacts can generate literacy learning, the book shows teachers how to use a family photo, heirloom, or recipe to tell intergenerational tales; how to collaborate with local museums and cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807751324
• ISBN13: 9780807751329
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.0"