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Larrotta, Clarena; Yamamura, Erica K. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2011
Building on Freire's (1970) emancipatory learning theory and Yosso's (2005) community cultural wealth (CCW) approach, this article examines parents' participation in a family literacy project. Specifically, we focus on 10 Latina mothers and explore their interactions and relationships as a type of meaningful parental involvement. The research…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Family Literacy
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Larrotta, Clarena – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
Seventeen Hispanic adults developing English literacy keep a dialogue journal with their instructor during a semester. Afraid of writing in English at first, students experiment writing back and forth on self-selected topics. The goal is to develop English fluency. Therefore, the instructor does not point out students' mistakes. Similar to…
Descriptors: Diaries, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning