Cultural Practices Around Reading and Storytelling Differ by Community

question 44

Multiple Choice

Cultural practices around reading and storytelling differ by community. Which cultural-specific example is true?

• A) European American middle-income families rely on patriarchs to share stories and adventures.
• B) Reading and storytelling are rarely seen in cultures outside the United States, and so the emphasis on this form of interaction is highly cultural.
• C) U.S. mothers with European American background view storytelling similarly to Chinese mothers as a vehicle to teach good behavior, even though the behaviors they teach may differ in content.
• D) Personal traits, characteristics, and emotions are deeply expressed among Chinese children during reading/storytelling exchanges with caregivers, who often ask them about their feelings and thoughts.
• E) The strategy documented in European American middle-income families in the United States (actively involving children in the creation of stories through questioning and active participation) is not emphasized in Latinx, Chinese and other cultural communities where parents are more likely to control the story

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