Exploring Multicultural Picturebooks With Social–Emotional Themes

Gunn, AnnMarie Alberton; Bennett, Susan V.; Peterson, Barbara J.

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“…Given the vital role that stories play in structuring our thoughts and experiences, it is not surprising that the study of children's picturebooks is such a vibrant research field. Researchers have illuminated the paramount role reading picturebooks plays in children's language (Ommundsen et al, 2021) and socio-emotional development (e.g., Nikolajeva, 2017;Gunn et al, 2022). What is of particular research interest are the ways in which picturebooks communicate cultural and social meanings (Coats, 2017) and how these evolve with new means of communication and literacies.…”

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Children’s Olfactory Picturebooks: Charting New Trends in Early Childhood Education

Kucirkova

Tosun

2023

Early Childhood Educ J

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Converging global trends (digitization, globalization, datafication) have influenced all aspects of children’s literacies, including children’s picturebooks. The recent turn towards embodied, affective and sensory literacies, stimulated our interest in multisensory picturebooks that engage all children’s senses, including the sense of smell (olfaction). Olfactory children’s picturebooks demand new forms of literary conversations, which capitalise on unique properties of odours and integrate these with stories. Drawing on a systematic search of children’s picturebooks about, and with, smell, in paper-based and digital formats, we identified three principal ways in which olfaction is currently embedded in children’s picturebooks: 1, as an add-on to depiction of objects (including foods, plants) and places, 2, as a device to introduce humour into a story, and 3, as an engagement tool for children’s active participation in the story. We mobilise Sipe’s (2008) concept of seven constituting elements in children’s picturebooks to describe how current olfactory picturebooks apply the elements in their design and make recommendations for future development of children’s olfactory picturebooks. Reflecting on the generative potential of literary theories and olfactory power to stimulate children’s non-linguistic embodied interactions with picturebooks, we propose some extensions to the current olfactory picturebook landscape.

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Children’s Olfactory Picturebooks: Charting New Trends in Early Childhood Education

Kucirkova

Tosun

2023

Early Childhood Educ J

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Supporting newcomer children's cultural transitions with contemporary Canadian picture books

Li,

Adams

2024

TESOL Journal

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This article examines major themes in 24 contemporary Canadian picture books to identify their potential to support children who are newcomers to Canada. Transition to a new country can be challenging for children and picture books are an effective tool for supporting their cultural and often linguistic transition. Through multimodal content analysis, the authors identify major themes that emerge from the visual and textual data in the books. Analysis identified prevailing themes related to family, food, multiculturalism, and geographic information. Each theme offers valuable insights into the diverse perspectives represented in the texts, providing a foundation for meaningful pedagogical applications for immigrant and newcomer children.

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Combining Social–Emotional Learning Competencies and Contemporary Concerns Picturebooks to Foster Early Literacy Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Deliman,

Robertson,

Turner

2024

The Reading Teacher

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There is value in integrating social–emotional learning with academic development as a way to support children's abilities to effectively communicate ideas, collaboratively solve problems, and strengthen early literacy practices. In this article, we discuss suggestions for using picturebook read‐alouds as stepping stones for integrating social–emotional learning (SEL) competencies and core standards (ELA and SS) to address topics related to social justice, equity, and inclusion. We connect each SEL competency with a related topic for discussion and highlight lesson ideas for early grades to examine these themes, including potential prompts a teacher may use to foster curiosity and help students develop questions about each topic.

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Exploring Multicultural Picturebooks With Social–Emotional Themes

Abstract: High-quality multicultural picturebooks with social-emotional themes offer opportunities for read-alouds and literacy instruction that support young children's social-emotional skills and vocabulary development.

Cited by 10 publications

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Children’s Olfactory Picturebooks: Charting New Trends in Early Childhood Education

Children’s Olfactory Picturebooks: Charting New Trends in Early Childhood Education

Supporting newcomer children's cultural transitions with contemporary Canadian picture books

Combining Social–Emotional Learning Competencies and Contemporary Concerns Picturebooks to Foster Early Literacy Practices: An Interdisciplinary Approach

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