Thirteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society

Abstract

This research focuses on the delivery of the Davis Learning Strategies® Program, an Arts-based reading and spelling program delivered in two different educational settings. The first setting is a traditional kindergarten, where it was provided as a supplement to reading instruction for a small group of children. The second setting was a group of home-schooling parents and children. The program has three main components: self-regulating tools to prepare children for learning; clay work to create the letters and visual representations of words, definitions and spelling; and a three-step reading program. This Action research focused on similarities and differences of working with these two groups; and how program delivery was adapted and changed to meet the learning needs and styles of the children.