Term
Summer 2017
Capstone
Capstone Project
Degree Name
MAEd
Facilitator(s)
Susan L. Manikowski
Content Expert
Leigh Anderson
Abstract
The research question discussed in this project is what impact does access to Spanish books at their level and time to read Spanish books of their choice have on elementary students' language development and fluency? In includes a review of literature and research on the values of stories, comprehensible and compelling language input, and Free Voluntary Reading (FVR). The project consists of a teacher’s creation of two Spanish chapter books written for elementary students studying Spanish as a second language. The purpose was to expand the repertoire of available literature for elementary Spanish students in an attempt to promote FVR in language classrooms. Conclusions from the research and project creation include: 1) despite the challenges in building a classroom library, FVR is a highly valuable method for improving students’ literacy and language proficiency in all languages; 2) there is a need for more comprehensible and compelling texts written for learners of all ages studying a variety of languages.
Project Type
Book Manuscripts
Keywords
Foreign Language, Literacy, Reading
Recommended Citation
Werner, Elizabeth M., "Free Voluntary Reading: Enhancing The Reading Component Of Teaching Proficiency Through Reading And Storytelling In An Elementary Spanish Classroom" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects. 11.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_cp/11
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text
dc_publisher
DigitalCommons@Hamline
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application/pdf
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School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations