Dissertation
Read-Aloud in Arab American Families' Homes: Knowledge Chain and Identity Maintenance
Washington State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
05/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006571
Abstract
Read-aloud is a common literacy practice utilized at early childhood and elementary levels to foster children’s language and literacy skills. It is an effective way to promote children’s readiness for school due to its extensive advantages. Teachers provide Arab American
multilingual students (MLL) with books to read at home to enhance their reading abilities. However, teachers may lack sufficient understanding of the reading aloud practices and perceptions within Arab American households. This study investigates the practices surrounding the act of reading aloud to preschool and elementary children among Arab American households residing in the United States. The study employed a qualitative methodology, namely a case study design, to investigate the topic. The study used interviews, observation, and document analysis as research methodologies. The study revealed two findings pertaining to practices and perceptions of the read-aloud practice in Arab American households. The themes explored in this study are the reading aloud knowledge chain among Arab American families and identity maintenance through read-aloud. A key implication is that teachers of Arab American students and educators interested in family literacy practices in diverse households should provide adequate support to these families to foster lifelong bilingual readers.
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- Title
- Read-Aloud in Arab American Families' Homes
- Creators
- Naeima O. Elkialani
- Contributors
- Jane E Kelley (Chair) - Washington State University, Teaching and Learning, Department ofSarah Newcomer (Committee Member)Deanna Day (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 118
- Identifiers
- 99901121534901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation