Storytelling as a foundation to literacy development for Aboriginal children: Culturally and developmentally appropriate practices

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dc.contributor.authorMcKeough, Anne M.
dc.contributor.authorBird, Stan
dc.contributor.authorTourigny, Erin
dc.contributor.authorRomaine, Angela
dc.contributor.authorGraham, Susan
dc.contributor.authorOttmann, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorJeary, Joan
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T16:41:48Z
dc.date.available2020-05-11T16:41:48Z
dc.date.issued2008-05
dc.description.abstractThere is substantial evidence that Aboriginal youth face serious challenges in schooling, in general, and in literacy development, specifically. Thus, it is essential to design early literacy programmes that engage Aboriginal children and produce positive outcomes. In this article, the authors propose that such programmes include oral storytelling by teachers and students because it is a precursor to reading and writing across cultures and a traditional Aboriginal teaching tool. Moreover, storytelling fits with Aboriginal epistemology -- the nature of their knowledge, its foundations, scope, and validity. The authors begin by reviewing a representative sample of the research that has examined the outcomes of early literacy instruction with Aboriginal children. Next, the authors describe Aboriginal epistemology, highlighting the role of the oral tradition. Finally, the authors describe an ongoing study aimed at supporting early literacy development through a developmentally and culturally appropriate oral storytelling instruction programme.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMcKeough, A. M., Bird, S., Tourigny, E., Romaine, A., Graham, S. A., Ottmann, J., & Jeary, J. (2008). Storytelling as a foundation to literacy development for Aboriginal children: Culturally and developmentally appropriate practices. "Canadian Psychology". 2008: 49(2). pp. 148-154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0708-5591.49.2.148en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0708-5591.49.2.148en_US
dc.identifier.issn0708-5591
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112019
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Psychological Association : Canadian Psychologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.titleStorytelling as a foundation to literacy development for Aboriginal children: Culturally and developmentally appropriate practicesen_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
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