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Yarning circles in the literacy classroom
Mills, Kathy A. Sunderland, Naomi Davis-Warra, John
Mills, Kathy A.
Sunderland, Naomi
Davis-Warra, John
Abstract
This article explains how the speaking and listening practice of yarning circles can be used in the literacy classroom. The article opens with an account of a live enactment of yarning circles with elementary students in a mainstream classroom in Australia. It explains the purpose and origin of yarning circles in Indigenous communities, and provides steps for establishing and implementing the practice in classrooms.
Keywords
home-school connections, intergenerational literacy, socioeconomic factors, discussion, home language practices, language acquisition, learning strategies, listening strategies, writing strategies, audience, genres, modes, purpose
Date
2013
Type
Journal article
Journal
The Reading Teacher
Book
Volume
67
Issue
4
Page Range
285-289
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
Published as green open access
License
File Access
Controlled
Open
Open