Waubonsee Community College

Visual journeys through wordless narratives, an international inquiry with immigrant children and the arrival, edited by Evelyn Arizpe, Teresa Colomer and Carmen Martinez-Roldain

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Visual journeys through wordless narratives

bibliography

864851466

edited by Evelyn Arizpe, Teresa Colomer and Carmen Martinez-Roldain

an international inquiry with immigrant children and the arrival

"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

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