Helen Nixon|Barbara Comber
Differential recognition of children's cultural practices in middle primary literacy classrooms
University of South Australia|University of South Australia
abstract paper argues teachers recognition childrens cultural practices important positive step helping socioeconomically disadvantaged children engage school literacies based 21 longitudinal case studies childrens literacy development 3year period authors demonstrate childrens knowledges practices assembled home community spheres treated valuable material school learning children likely invest work acquiring school literacies however also show children benefit greatly allowed draw knowledge popular culture sports outdoors childrens interests may ignored excluded differences teachers valuing home community cultures appeared relate gender dimensions