Enhancing English Learners' Language Development Using Wordless Picture Books

被引:14
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作者
Louie, Belinda [1 ]
Sierschynski, Jarek [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington Tacoma, Tacoma, WA 98402 USA
来源
READING TEACHER | 2015年 / 69卷 / 01期
关键词
Comprehension monitoring; Making inferences; Retelling; Text features; text structure; Visual literacy; English language learners; English learners; English as a second language; English for speakers of other languages; Literary elements; Children's literature; Language development; Childhood; TEXT; COMPREHENSION;
D O I
10.1002/trtr.1376
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This article presents an approach to use wordless picture books to enhance the language development of English language learners. This approach is grounded in best practices to teach ELLs. The process starts with viewing and analyzing the visual images, engaging ELLs in discussion, and ending with students' self-authored texts. The wordless picture books contain all the literary elements and text structures that books with text have. Wordless picture books, without the language demands, invite ELLs to share the reading experience and to construct meaning from the viewing experience. Since wordless picture books vary in its complexity, booklist indicating level of complexity with annotations is provided for K-5 students. Classroom discussion and writing samples are also included to demonstrate the four stages of this instructional approach.
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页码:103 / 111
页数:9
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