Document Type
Creative Work
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
This action research explores and reflects on the use of bilingual storytelling as a model for foreign language education in third-grade classrooms. Previous research indicates that familiar stories foster an ideal environment for young learners, shifting the focus to language rather than content (Kirsch, 2008). Stories invoke curiosity in students and allow learners to view a foreign language as comparable to their own rather than simply a list of rules and vocabulary words. The action research, conducted in rural Middle Georgia third-grade classrooms, incorporates cultural and linguistic education. A class of undergraduate language students conducted biweekly lessons reading Spanish stories, and the learners read the respective English translation aloud. Each lesson included various interactive, vocabulary-centered activities to encourage foreign language engagement, which appeared to increase accordingly with the level of story incorporated in each activity. The reflection also highlights further the positive impact of service-learning on college students.
Recommended Citation
Gosdin, Morgan, "Los beneficios de la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras con cuentos bilingües en escuelas rurales" (2025). World Languages and Cultures Senior Capstones. 28.
https://kb.gcsu.edu/wlc_capstone/28
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Language and Literacy Education Commons, Modern Languages Commons
