Latina/o Parents' Perspectives on Inclusive Literacy Practices in a Third-Grade Bilingual Classroom

• In Event: 26.080 - Roundtable Session 8
  In Roundtable Session: 26.080-20 - Parent Involvement and Educational Outcomes: Learning From Diverse Families

Abstract

This paper explores the perspectives of Latina/o parents in a third grade bilingual classroom.  Additionally it focuses on the practices of a third grade bilingual teacher involving parents in the reading a Spanish and an English chapter book.  The paper is based on data from a larger study on read alouds in a third grade bilingual classroom in a high poverty school located in the southern part of Texas, this paper examines parents’ responses about participating three literacy celebrations of the two books.  The teacher read aloud in class and the students were expected to reread and discuss at home with their parents.

Authors

• María G Leija, Oregon State University

• Gilberto P. Lara, Oregon State University