Family Literacy Programs as Intersubjective Spaces: Insights from Three Decades of Working in Culturally, Linguistically and Socially Diverse Communities

In this article we draw on our three decades of work in culturally, linguistically, and socially diverse communities – an economically depressed, rural community in Eastern Canada, a culturally and linguistically diverse metropolitan area of western Canada and a First Nations community in north-west...

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Published inLanguage & literacy (Kingston, Ont.) Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 41 - 58
Main Authors Anderson, Ann, Anderson, Jim, Gear, Alison
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada 01.01.2015
Subjects
Ancient Egyptian
Emergent Literacy
Families & family life
Family Literacy
Grade 10
Language diversity
Linguistics
Literacy Education
Literacy programs
Young Children
Canada
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Summary:In this article we draw on our three decades of work in culturally, linguistically, and socially diverse communities – an economically depressed, rural community in Eastern Canada, a culturally and linguistically diverse metropolitan area of western Canada and a First Nations community in north-western Canada – to document the development and evolution of a social-contextually responsive family literacy program. We propose that family literacy programs can build on the strengths that families bring and provide an intersubjective space where families and schools can share knowledge in a reciprocal, respectful manner.
ISSN:1496-0974
1496-0974
DOI:10.20360/G2N30D