Open AccessCanadian Authors and Canadian Kids: Reading, Writing, and Meaningful Talk
Author(s) -
David M. Ward
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of childhood studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2371-4115
pISSN - 2371-4107
DOI - 10.18357/jcs.v39i2.15221
Subject(s) - narrative , reading (process) , context (archaeology) , sociology , media studies , psychology , literature , history , linguistics , art , philosophy , archaeology
This article explores the author’s conversations with children about books while on an author tour across Canada. Children’s love of stories, their insights, and connectivity to stories are shared in the context of meaningful dialogue. Narrative transportation, a theory developed by communication scholars, is described to help demonstrate the importance in children’s lives of stories and talking about stories.