Visual Journeys Through Wordless Narratives: An International Inquiry with Immigrant Children and the Arrival

by Evelyn Arizpe, Carmen Martínez-Roldán, Teresa Colomer

Book Overview

Immigration is an ongoing, global phenomenon and schools and teachers in host countries must continually find new ways of working with the increasing numbers of immigrant pupils, including refugees and asylum seekers. Language and literacy are crucial for inclusion in a new context but these must be developed in spaces where these children feel safe to explore themes that resonate with their experiences; to express their understanding and to engage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178093758X
• ISBN13: 9781780937588
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"