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November 11, 2025English Teaching Practice & Critique

Reading for justice: bilingual read-alouds as pathways to critical literacy and emotional justice inearly childhood

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SOSandra Lucia OsorioSRSanjuana Carrillo Rodriguez

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Overview

Qualitative analysis shows bilingual teachers enhance critical literacy and emotional connections in early childhood classrooms, suggesting the need for better training in translanguaging.

Key Points

  • Bilingual read-alouds improve critical literacy in early childhood education, enhancing emotional justice discussions.
  • Findings showed students engaged in emotional justice discussions and made personal connections during read-alouds.
  • Observation during a professional learning community revealed opportunities for better translanguaging practices.
  • Emphasizing cultural identities and strengths supports critical literacy and emotional justice efforts in classrooms.

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Osorio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252ea3c0ce034ddc356728https://doi.org/10.1108/etpc-05-2025-0095
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