This case study explores the thematic thread of joy within the patterned quilt (Dyson & Genishi, 2005) of a longitudinal university-based summer literacy camp (for ages 4 to 12) led by pre-service teachers. We explore pre-service teachers’ roles as curriculum makers in relation to examples of negotiated curriculum leading to shared joyful literacy learning.
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