Story in children's lives : contributions of the narrative mode to early childhood development, literacy, and learning / Kelli Jo Kerry-Moran, Juli-Anna Aerila, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kerry-Moran, Kelli Jo, editor.

Aerila, Juli-Anna, editor.

Series:

Educating the young child ; v. 16.

Educating the young child: advances in theory and research, implications for practice ; volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Storytelling in education.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2019.

Summary:

This book is based on the power of stories to support children in all areas of their lives. It examines the role narratives can play in encouraging growth in contexts and domains such as personal and family identity, creative movement, memory and self-concept, social relationships, or developing a sense of humor. Each chapter describes innovative and research-based applications of narratives such as movement stories, visual narratives to develop historical thinking, multimodal storytelling, bibliotherapy, mathematics stories, family stories, and social narratives. The chapters elaborate on the strength of narratives in supporting the whole child in diverse contexts from young children on the autism spectrum improving their social skills at school, to four- and five-year-olds developing historical thinking, to children who are refugees or asylum-seekers dealing with uncertainty and loss. Written by accomplished teachers, researchers, specialists, teaching artists and teacher educators from several countries and backgrounds, the book fills a gap in the literature on narratives. "...this work delves into the topic of narratives in young childrens lives with a breadth of topics and depth of study not found elsewhere." "Collectively, the insights of the contributors build a convincing case for emphasizing story across the various disciplines and developmental domains of the early childhood years." "The writing style is scholarly, yet accessible. Authors used a wide array of visual material to make their points clearer and show the reader what meaningful uses of story "look like"." Mary Renck Jalongo, Journal and Book Series Editor Springer Indiana, PA, USA.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Strength of Stories; Kerry Jo Kerry-Moran & Juli-Anna Aerila

SECTION ONE: HEARING CHILDRENS VOICES

2. Personal Stories: Autobiographical Memory and Young Childrens Stories of Their Own Lives; Mary Renck Jalongo

3. Increasing Well-being and Giving Voice through Storycrafting to Children who are Refugees, Immigrants, or Asylum Seekers; Liisa Karlsson, Minna Lähteenmäki & Anna-Leena Laastikka

4. Who Am I? Shaping Young Childrens Identities Through Everyday Narratives; Anna-Maija Puroila

5. Young Childrens Humorous Stories: A Force for Positive Emotions; Eleni Loizou & Anthia Michaelides

6. Story Circles: Supporting Boysþ Social and Emotional Worlds in School; Erin Elizabeth Flynn

7. Action Telling Method: From Storytelling to Crafting the Future; Jonna Kangas & Jyrki Reunamo

SECTION TWO: RECOGNIZING AND APPLYING STORIES

8. Understanding Stories as Multimodal Experiences in Young Childrens Development; Marilyn J. Narey

9. Scaffolding Childrens Narrative Comprehension Skills in Early Education and Home Settings; Anu Kajamies, Janne Lepola & Aino Mattinen

10. Historical Thinking in the Early Years: The Power of Image and Narrative; Laura Arias-Ferrar, Alejandro Egea-Vivancos & Linda S. Levstik

11. Bringing Mathematics Alive through Stories; Vince Natthapoj, Juli-Anna Aerila & Sari Yrjänäinen

12. Using Stories to Encourage Optimal Physical Development; Jennifer Butz & Stanton A. Hancock, III

SECTION THREE: HOLISTICALLY SUPPORTING CHILDRENS WELLBEING

13. Stories as Social Narratives for Students Identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Christan Grygas Coogle, Jennifer R. Ottley & Anne L. Larson

14. Children's Stories Supporting the Development of Critical Literacy and Intercultural Sensitivity; Jaana Pesonen

15. Supporting Childrens Social and Emotional Growth through Developmental Bibliotherapy; Pirjo Suvilehto, Kelli Jo Kerry-Moran & Juli-Anna Aerila

16. Move Me a Stor y: Augmenting Story Genres with Creative Movement; James Bowyer & Ben Munisteri

17. Arts-Based Activities and Stories Convey Childrens Learning Experiences; Juli-Anna Aerila, Marja-Leena Rönkkö & Satu Grönman

18. The Tales That Bind Us: Family Stories in Young Childrens Development; Kelli Jo Kerry-Moran.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783030192662

3030192660

9783030192655

3030192652

OCLC:

1129586947