Multimodal Literacy Paper

Multimodal literacy takes into account the many different ways that an individual can make sense of, respond, view, understand and/or communicate and interact with others and the environment around him/her (Walsh, 2010; Kim & Kim, 2016; Kendrick & McKay, 2009). Children engage in multimodal literacy as they use multiple modes of communication throughout their everyday lives (Larson & Marsh, 2013). Scribbling and/or drawing can be considered as one of the most significant and primary modes of literacy and communication for children (Larson & Marsh, 2013; Longobardi et al., 2015; Kendrick & McKay, 2009). Scribbling and drawing has been proven to be a significant source of information about literacy in children’s lives, as it is an effective …show more content…
Children’s spontaneous concept development in relation to literacy can be perceived through the act of scribbling or drawing, which reflect the image of literacy created by children in order to provide us with insights into their personal experiences of literacy, that is, what sense they have constructed of the complex world of literacy in which they are situated (Kendrick & McKay, 2009). Children’s drawing is a tool used by children in order to visually show and reveal scripts and literacy narratives which demonstrate children’s perceptions and interpretations of their social interactions and experiences (Kendrick & McKay, 2009). While compared to a graphical monolog, the function of scribbling is closely connected with the egocentric language (Longobardi et al., 2015). Therefore, scribbling as an alternative way for children to represent and create their knowledge of literacy is a reorganization and representation of the child’s language system, aiming for and enabling effective communication and understanding (Longobardi et al.,