Diverse Paths to Literacy in a Preschool Classroom: A Sociocultural Perspective.

Kantor, Rebecca; And Others

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Publication Date: 1992

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Diverse Paths to Literacy in a Preschool Classroom: A Sociocultural Perspective.

Kantor, Rebecca; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v27 n3 p184-201 1992

Examines literacy construction and use in four subcontexts in a preschool classroom. Sees a reciprocal dynamic between the patterned life of each subcontext and the patterns of literacy accomplished there. Notes that teachers and students have their own reasons and purposes for invoking literacy as a social tool. (RS)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Ethnography, Literacy, Preschool Education, Social Environment, Social Structure

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Language: English

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