Narrative as Writing and Literacy Pedagogy for Preservice Elementary Teachers: Giving Children and Teachers...

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Nancy A. Wasser

Narrative as Writing and Literacy Pedagogy for Preservice Elementary Teachers

Giving Children and Teachers a Voice

Nancy A. Wasser

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Brill
19 August 2021

Literacy strategies; Teaching skills & techniques; Educational: English language: reading & writing skills

Series: Anti-colonial Educational Perspectives for Transformative Change

“I just cannot write” or “I am not a good writer” are familiar complaints from students in academia. Many of them claim they cannot express themselves clearly in written text, and their lack of this skill impedes them in their academic career. In this book, Nancy A. Wasser argues that teachers can help solve this when they start viewing writing not as secondary to reading, but as the equally important side of the same coin. Those who cannot read, will not be able to write.

Wasser explains how teaching and regular practicing of writing skills from an early age onwards helps children grow into students who are self-aware of their voices. By employing narrative as a process of learning to write and a way to read, teachers can teach children the art of writing, while also making children more aware of their own constructions of narrative. Combining the focus on individual and group expression in writing lessons, students can trace and reflect on their own life transformations through their writing process.

Good writers are not born that way, but made through effort and practice. Changes in curriculum may not only lead to better-expressed citizens, but also to more balance between teacher and children voices.

By: Nancy A. Wasser
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 429g
ISBN: 9789004393851
ISBN 10: 9004393854
Series: Anti-colonial Educational Perspectives for Transformative Change
Pages: 180
Publication Date: 19 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nancy Wasser, PhD, is a retired Assistant Professor at the Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico. She combines her research in Curriculum Studies with Pedagogy and literacy education. Her focus is on inclusive and bilingual education.

Reviews for Narrative as Writing and Literacy Pedagogy for Preservice Elementary Teachers: Giving Children and Teachers a Voice

"""Wasser convincingly argues that skills can be taught as part of the learning process while situating writing in the context of children’s lives and culture. She develops a strong theoretical framework throughout her discussion of student writing samples, preservice teacher reflections, and her own experiences as an elementary school teacher and a professor ofteacher education."" - A. L. Hsu, State University of New York College at Old Westbury"