... they were fully aware of the “complexity, interrelatedness and interdependence between image [animation and sound] and language” (Shanahan, 2013 , p. 213). Literacy Multimodal composition Semiotic Modes Elementary In the corner of a school’s computer room, conversations took place with Grade...

...Renita Schmidt; Mary M. Jacobs; Heidi Meyer Purpose The purpose of this work is to describe the current sociopolitical context and complex consequences surrounding elementary literacy education in one Midwestern US state and consider how power works through language. Design/methodology/approach...

...Francisco Luis Torres; Kelsey Tayne Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the superhero genre, when couched in a space and project that seek to act as a counter-world and is rooted in the life experiences of youth, can allow Latinx elementary school students the opportunity to create...

...Evan Ortlieb; F.D. McDowell Purpose Reading comprehension levels of elementary students have not significantly improved in the twenty-first century, and, as a result, the need for systematic and intensive reading interventions is as high as ever. Literacy clinics are an ideal setting...