Language, literacy, academic and social skills are learned by thousands of children who take part in faith activities in the UK and worldwide. This book will reveal new insights into how these skills are developed through a little-researched set of language and literacy practices: faith literacies. It shows how learning takes place in the lives of children in a variety of settings such as worship services, faith classes, festivals or faith celebrations, daily prayers and interaction with family and friends of faith. Looking at examples of the languages, literacies and lives of different communities, it reveals commonalities and socialization in children's learning across faiths.
Set within the historical and social context of a multilingual global city, the book provides an in-depth description of language and literacy learning alongside aesthetic and social learning as children become members of their faith. At the same time, it reveals the nature and significance of faith in the lives of families from four different faith communities, all of whom have migrated from across the world in the latter half of the twentieth century to put down roots in London. It shows how faith is part of everyday life and permeates many everyday as well as special celebratory activities.
- ISBN13 9780415705318
- Publish Date 1 September 2015
- Publish Status Withdrawn
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 232
- Language English