A Playworlds Approach to Reading · Ferholt, B. & Lecusay, R. (2010). Adult and child development in the zone of proximal development: Socratic dialogue in a playworld. Mind, Culture,

A Playworlds A Playworlds

Approach to Approach to

ReadingReading

What Role for What Role for

Youth Librarianship?Youth Librarianship?

Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Assistant Profe

San Jose State University School of Library and Information Scie

Stacey Nordlund, Graduate Stu


Alison Leonard, Graduate Stu


Carla Garner, Researc

Your School Library Conference, May 2

Introducing the work of Gunilla Lindqvist and hIntroducing the work of Gunilla Lindqvist and h

research in research in ““play pedagogyplay pedagogy”” to the field of schoto the field of scho

librarianship and learning design for youlibrarianship and learning design for you

Play as a gateway to literature and reading engagemPlay as a gateway to literature and reading engagem

Dramatic play and multiDramatic play and multi--generational joint imagingenerational joint imagin

Playworlds supportPlayworlds support

Narrative competencNarrative competenc

Print literacPrint literac

Aesthetic practiceAesthetic practice

Emotional developmenEmotional developmen

Experiencing texts in multimodaExperiencing texts in multimoda

wayway

Children become:Children become:Producers as well as consumers of textsProducers as well as consumers of texts

MultiMulti--generations find:generations find:Opportunities for joint imaginingOpportunities for joint imagining

Playworlds and ReadiPlayworlds and Readi

History, Theory and ConstructionHistory, Theory and Construction

Preschool: Dramatic PlayPreschool: Dramatic Play

Early Readers: Reenacting LiteratureEarly Readers: Reenacting Literature

Tweens and Teens: Digital MediaTweens and Teens: Digital Media

Playworlds and ReadiPlayworlds and Readi

Lev Vygotsky (1896Lev Vygotsky (1896--1934)1934)

Development through socially shared activities

Creativity / imagination critical for human

development

Teachers encourage creative imagination through

Creative imagination helps us understand the

Imagination and Creativity in Childhood (1930)“Chinese children at play--the dragon's hea

PlayworlPlayworl

History and TheoHistory and Theo

PlayworldPlayworld

History and TheoHistory and Theo

Gunilla Lindqvist (1942Gunilla Lindqvist (1942-- ))

Influenced by Vygotsky

Theories of play and playworlds

Adults and children share world of fiction

through interactive play

Literary / rhythmic / visual elements

Playworlds are not performances

Play is a process, not a result“Farm children playing on homemade merry

structurestructure

Teachers are mediatorsTeachers are mediators

Teachers guide children in Teachers guide children in

problemproblem--solving solving

Children influence direction of Children influence direction of

story by choosing alternative story by choosing alternative

componentscomponents

structurstructur

Narratives include role playing opportunitiesNarratives include role playing opportunitiesWriter / director / actorWriter / director / actor

One main theme or topicOne main theme or topice.g. fear or racisme.g. fear or racism

Visual art componentsVisual art componentsDrawing Drawing

Making dolls or puppetsMaking dolls or puppets

Creating sets or costumesCreating sets or costumes

“Alone in the big, wide worl

Playworld first used in a Playworld first used in a

Swedish preschoolSwedish preschool

Major themes: loneliness and Major themes: loneliness and

fearfear

Integrated with Swedish Integrated with Swedish

picture book, picture book, Lisen Cannot Lisen Cannot

Sleep Sleep (Beckman, 1969)(Beckman, 1969)“Lurking in t

DialogueDialogueFears of night sleepFears of night sleep

DressDress--upupTeacher portrayed FearTeacher portrayed Fear

Drawing and visual artsDrawing and visual artsChildren created ghostsChildren created ghosts

Dramatic performanceDramatic performanceGhost danceGhost dance

Performance with opportunities for Performance with opportunities for

new outcomesnew outcomes

“New M

“Alone in the big, wide wor

Researc

Recent work in Finland, JapanRecent work in Finland, Japan

U.S., Serbia, SwedenU.S., Serbia, Sweden

Psychological benefits for adultPsychological benefits for adult

and and children (Ferholt & Lecusaychildren (Ferholt & Lecusay

20102010

Improvements in language andImprovements in language and

social interactions (Nicolopoulou esocial interactions (Nicolopoulou e

al, 2010al, 2010

Playworlds & ReadiPlayworlds & Readi

Preschool: Dramatic PlayPreschool: Dramatic Play

Engagement with narratives andEngagement with narratives and

textstexts

Interdisciplinary collaborations:Interdisciplinary collaborations:DramaDrama

LiteratureLiterature

MusicMusic

DanceDance

ArtArt

Mediated by adults or peersMediated by adults or peers

Everyone Loves Kites”

Playworlds for Preschool:

Dramatic Play

Focus on school preparationFocus on school preparation

Transitional space between play Transitional space between play

and formal learningand formal learning

Children feel encouraged, invited, Children feel encouraged, invited,

trustedtrusted

“Snowflakes”


Dramatic Play

Examples:Examples:

FerholtFerholt’’s work with the Baba s work with the Baba

Yaga story (USYaga story (US--CA)CA)

HakkarainenHakkarainen’’s work with s work with

narrative learning (Finland)narrative learning (Finland)

Tranquility”


Dramatic Play

Storytime at librariesStorytime at libraries

Sharing texts and life experiencesSharing texts and life experiences

MultiMulti--media projectsmedia projects

Volunteers / siblings / grandparentsVolunteers / siblings / grandparents

contact Origami”


Dramatic Play


Early Readers: ReEarly Readers: Re--enacting Literatureenacting Literature

Engagement with texts as Engagement with texts as

independent readersindependent readers

Focus on:Focus on:Narrative competencyNarrative competency

LiteracyLiteracy

Aesthetic skillsAesthetic skills

Emotional developmentEmotional developmentRaising the Flag on Iwo Jima”

Playworlds for Early Readers:

Re-enacting Literature

--enacting literature in a mixedenacting literature in a mixed--

age classroom (Baumer & age classroom (Baumer &

Ferholt, USFerholt, US--CA)CA)

Dramatization of cultural Dramatization of cultural

narratives in kindergarten narratives in kindergarten

classrooms (Miyazake, Japanclassrooms (Miyazake, Japan--

Sapporo)Sapporo)“Not a Monster, Just Misun



Group activities involving active Group activities involving active

reading (individually and as a reading (individually and as a

group)group)

Dramatic playDramatic play

Shared textsShared texts

Arts and aestheticsArts and aesthetics

“Everyone Needs a



Involve:Involve:LibrariansLibrarians

TeachersTeachers

VolunteersVolunteers

Parents and SiblingsParents and Siblings

MultigenerationsMultigenerationsFrozen”




Tweens and Teens: Digital MediaTweens and Teens: Digital Media

Since 2006, the MacArthur Foundation hSince 2006, the MacArthur Foundation h

been funding the exploration of emerginbeen funding the exploration of emerging

forms of media and learningforms of media and learning

Over 100 grants totaling more than $61 Over 100 grants totaling more than $61

millionmillion

Digital media and social networking encoDigital media and social networking encou

youth to learn from peers youth to learn from peers ““yet adults can hyet adults can h

tremendous influence in setting tremendous influence in setting ‘‘learning learning

goalsgoals’”’”Facebook”

Playworlds for Teens:

Creating + Sharing + Learning

Thought leaders:Thought leaders:

John Seely Brown John Seely Brown

James Paul GeeJames Paul Gee

Mizuko ItoMizuko Ito

Henry JenkinsHenry Jenkins

Nichole PinkardNichole Pinkard

Katie SalenKatie Salen

Albert Einstein”



Classroom is changingClassroom is changing

Group activitiesGroup activities

Simulations (whatSimulations (what--if, ifif, if--then)then)

Critical thinking versus memorizationCritical thinking versus memorization

RoleplayingRoleplaying

“The end is, in fact, nearer



Quest2LearnQuest2LearnCharter public middle school in NewCharter public middle school in New

CityCity

Focus on inquiryFocus on inquiry--based and projectbased and project--bb

learninglearning

Game designers work with teachersGame designers work with teachers

Students engage in Students engage in ““ways of knowingways of knowing

doingdoing”” to enable innovationto enable innovation



YouMedia Space for TeensYouMedia Space for TeensCollaboration between University of Collaboration between University of

Chicago and Chicago Public LibraryChicago and Chicago Public Library

Digital media access for creating, Digital media access for creating,

expressing, sharing, learning with musexpressing, sharing, learning with mus

video, art, literaturevideo, art, literature

““Online interestOnline interest--driven activities extenddriven activities extend

young peopleyoung people’’s learning and exploratios learning and exploration

significantly beyond experiences in schsignificantly beyond experiences in sch

or local community programsor local community programs””



Learning is becoming more

participatory and inquiry-based

Youth are using social networking

peer-teaching and self-learning

PlayworldPlayworld

Teachers can incorporate sensory-rich materials int

the curriculum to create playworlds that develop

reading literacy through:

o Music

o Art

o Performance

o Multi-media

Teachers can incorporate sensory-rich materials int

the curriculum to create playworlds that develop

reading literacy through:

o Music

o Art

o Performance

o Multi-media

PlayworldPlayworld

21st century skills include:o Play - experiment to problem-

solve

o Performance - create alternativ

identities for improvisation and

discovery

o Simulation - interpret dynamic

modelsJenkins (2

21st century skills include:o Play - experiment to problem-

solve

o Performance - create alternativ

identities for improvisation and

discovery

o Simulation - interpret dynamic

modelsJenkins (2

PlayworldPlayworld

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PlayworldPlayworld

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