A Cross-Case Study of Children's Oral Narratives and Image Reading of a Wordless Picturebook

Young children read wordless books as an important early literacy learning activity. This study explores oral narrative construction and image reading of a wordless book by six K-2 children. . Through a cross-case analysis, the results indicate growth of coherence and cohesion building in the verbal narratives across grade levels, as well as a complexity of image reading as children make connections to their lifeworlds and actively use their social imaginations.

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This study examines the oral narrative construction and image reading of a wordless book by six K-2 children. The research findings suggest that verbal narratives become more coherent and cohesive as grade levels increase, and children demonstrate a complexity in image reading as they connect to their lifeworlds and actively engage their social imaginations.