Teaching language and literacy through the arts

Davies, Carmel

Teaching language and literacy through the arts

Engaging in the arts can help with language and literacy development. The use of the arts to assist with language development has fast become internationally recognised for its unique and transformative approach to learning. With this in mind, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and VicTESOL recently collaborated to host a workshop for teachers, Teaching English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) through the Arts at the NGV on 17 March 2023. This article provides a detailed description of the workshop and advocates for the establishment of a program with a focus on the arts in EAL/D ... Show more

Authors: Davies, Carmel; Duff, Sharon; Smith, Sally; Whitehurst, Jodie

Published: Springvale South, Victoria, Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council, 2023

Resource type: Article

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Subjects: Providers of education and training Language Literacy Teaching and learning Culture and society

Keywords: Educators Teachers Teaching method Learning method Professional development Education and training needs Recommendations

Geographic subjects: Victoria Australia Oceania

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