May 27, 2024Education 3-13Open Access

Understanding literacy as human practice: exploring stories about (people like) us

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Empirical research examines authentic literacy pedagogy in primary classrooms, highlighting identity and culture's role.

Literacy learning benefits from authentic pedagogies shaped by cultural and personal identity, fostering deeper engagement.
Key findings include insights from an interview with an award-winning children's author, emphasizing relationships in literacy.
Using funds of knowledge, the study explores how children's literature connects home and classroom learning experiences effectively in pedagogy now and beyond genres in literature education through personal stories and experiences is crucial for successful educational practices and learning outcomes and enhancing understanding and appreciation of diverse narratives and perspectives in education to better cater to learners' diverse backgrounds and experiences leads to richer literacy engagement opportunities and fosters student's sense of belonging and identity in the learning process.

Alicia Curtin (2024) studied this question.

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