2. A summary of the key ideas from the four articles and implications of enacting inquiry-based curriculum methodologies that incorporate Multimodal Literacies and Mathematics in early childhood contexts.
3. Using accurate APA7 referencing and English language conventions.
Credible references will need to be included to support your responses and demonstrate your engagement with the subject readings, research and theory.
1800 words (40%)
You should use literature to support your discussion at all times.
Referencing Style
The referencing style for this subject isAPA7
Resources:
Kalantzis, et al.( 2016
Key Theorists
Kalantzis,M., B. Cope, E. Chan, and L. Dalley-Trim. 2016.Literacies. 2d ed. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press. link to 2012 copy: Literacies - La Trobe(ch 6 &7)
Kress, G. 2010.Multimodality: A social semiotic approach to contemporary communication. London: Routledge.ProQuest Ebook Central - Book Details (latrobe.edu.au)ch 4
New London Group.1996. A pedagogy of multiliteracies: Designing social futures.Harvard Educational Review66.1: 60–92.
Further Readings:
- Kahwaji, H. (2019).Critical inquiry into an ELICOS writing programme: Exploring multimodal pedagogies through action research(Doctoral dissertation, Monash University).
https://scholar.google.com.au/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=huda+kahwaji&oq=
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Critical_Inquiry_into_an_ELICOS_Writing_Programme_Exploring_multimodal_pedagogies_through_action_research/11868933(Chapter 3)
Barton, G. (2018). Multimodal texts surround us. What are they? How can we use them in our teaching?EduResearch Matters. [Blog]. Available:https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=3545
Deans, J., & Cohrssen, C. (2015). Young children dancing mathematical thinking.Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 40 (3),Pp.61-67.
WatchLeaf Colours: Playing with Language [3.47 min]
Reading the Landscape: Early Literacy in the Outdoor Classroom
Barton, (2018).Multimodal texts surround us. What are they? How can we use them in our teaching?
Before reading:list the multimodal texts you have in your early childhood centre or environment.
During reading:look for connections between your practice as an early educator and Barton's research.
After reading: revisit your list of multimodal texts - is there anything to add?
Taylor, S.V., Leung, C.B. Multimodal Literacy and Social Interaction: Young Children’s Literacy Learning . Early Childhood Education Journal. 48, 1–10 (2020).https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-019-00974-0
Before reading: list the multimodal texts young children create in your early childhood centre or environment.
During reading: look for connections between your practice as an early educator and Barton's research.
After reading:what new opportunities might you add to your existing learning activities for children?
So how does multimodality contribute to children's cognitive development and development of thinking?
Friedman, A. (2018). To “read” and “write” pictures in early childhood: multimodal visual literacy through Israeli children’s digital photography. Journal of children and Media, 12(3), 312-328.
Before reading: what do you already know about the development of thinking (the process of considering or reasoning about something).
During reading: look for connections between your practice as an early educator and Friedman's research.
After reading:what new opportunities might you add to your existing learning activities for children?
Further reading
Wolfe, S., & Flewitt, R. (2010). New technologies, new multimodal literacy practices and young children's metacognitive development. Cambridge Journal of Education, 40(4), 387-399.
WatchRiver of Words: Extending Vocabulary[2.47 mi
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