H is for Hurricane, M is for Maria

Supporting literacy in Vieques

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ID21722249
AuthorsKutasha Bryan-Silva (0000-0003-0694-4734, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, corresponding author), Stephanie C Sanders-Smith (0000-0002-1611-6142, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Year2024
Volume24
Issue1
Pages116-140
Publication date2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Early Childhood Literacy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1468-7984 • E-ISSN: 1741-2919
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14687984211044196
OpenAlexW3195227724
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

The case study, H is For Hurricane and M is For Maria explores the public Montessori System of Puerto Rico as an educational philosophy of resilience. The authors present a counternarrative to early literacy development on the island by focusing in on two public Montessori schools from Vieques, Puerto Rico. The study was conducted one year after the passing of Hurricane Maria. Data collected, highlights the strong effectiveness of combining children’s home life experiences together with foundational early literacy development. Through this piece, teachers and parents share how they teach early literacy by making the absolute most of what surrounds them physically and culturally. Puerto Rico is poorer than the poorest state yet has had the fastest growth of public Montessori schools, than anywhere else in the United States. Major conclusions state that access to public Montessori education in Puerto Rico offers children an advantage in early literacy development

Early literacy · Emergent literacy · Family literacy · Literacy · Literacy Education · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychological resilience · Public education · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Education Methods and Practices · Indigenous and Place-Based Education · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology

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