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Literacy and Popular Culture
by Jackie Marsh
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Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to conventional forms of literacy. This book demonstrates how to use children's interests in popular culture to develop literacy in the primary classroom. The authors provide a theoretical basis for such work through an explo
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This insightful book explores how to bridge the gap between children's everyday engagement with popular culture and traditional classroom literacy practices. Marsh demonstrates practical strategies for incorporating film, television, video games, and digital media into primary education, showing how these highly motivating cultural texts can serve as powerful literacy tools. The book provides both theoretical grounding and classroom-tested approaches for educators seeking to make literacy instruction more relevant to contemporary childhood experiences.
What makes this work particularly valuable is its recognition that children develop sophisticated literacy skills outside school that often go untapped in formal education. Teachers looking to create more inclusive and engaging literacy programs will find concrete guidance for building on students' existing knowledge and interests. The book successfully argues that popular culture isn't just entertainment—it's a legitimate pathway to developing critical literacy skills in today's media-rich environment.
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