Visual journeys through wordless narratives : an international inquiry with immigrant children and the arrival / Evelyn Arizpe, Teresa Colomer and Carmen Martínez-Roldán.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arizpe, Evelyn, 1965- author.

Colomer, Teresa, author.

Martínez-Roldán, Carmen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrant children--Education (Elementary)--Case studies.

Immigrant children.

Visual education--Case studies.

Visual education.

Tan, Shaun. Arrival.

Tan, Shaun.

Education, Elementary.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

Summary:

"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 in intercultural exchange. Visual Journeys Through Wordless Narratives presents the exploration of response strategies to Shaun Tan's The Arrival. The inquiry was carried out in educational settings, with children from many different parts of the world, in four host countries: the UK, Spain, Italy and the USA. The findings reveal the benefits of using wordless narratives such as picturebooks and graphic novels together with visual strategies to support immigrant children's literary understandings and visual literacy. They also reveal the wealth of experiences the children bring with them which have the potential to transform educational practices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Shaun Tan

Introduction

Part 1. Embarking on the Journey: 1. The Vessel: Theoretical Frameworks and Intersections; 2. The Passengers: International Contexts and Participants; 3. The Voyage: The Course of the Inquiry

Part 2. Navigating the Interpretive Process: 4. Reclaiming the Migrant Experience; 5. Making Meaning through Retellings and Inferences; 6. Intertextual Journeys into Intercultural Spaces

7. Engaging with the Visual Affordances of The Arrival

Part 3. Mediation and Pedagogy: Transforming Literacy Learning and Teaching: 8. Fostering a Community: Mediation that Supports Learning; 9. Looking Together: Image-based Strategies for Inclusive Pedagogy

Coda: A (Visual) Journey to Italy

Conclusion: Arriving and the Journey Ahead

Appendix: List of Participant Children.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index.

ISBN:

9781780937588

178093758X

9781780936376

1780936370

OCLC:

864851466

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