Intro -- Why Multimodal Literacy Matters: (Re)conceptualizing Literacy and Wellbeing through Singing-Infused Multimodal, Intergenerational Curricula -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The Point of Departure for Why Multimodal Literacy Matters -- Wellbeing, Literacy, and Singing: Literature Connections -- Chapter 2: Intergenerational Multimodal Singing-Infused Curriculum -- Intergenerational Contact and Intergenerational Programs -- Foundations for the Curriculum -- The Study -- The Scene of the Program -- Chapter 3: The Curriculum -- The Lessons -- Chapter 4: Towards a (Re)conceptualization of Wellbeing through Singing-Infused Multimodal, Intergenerational Curriculum -- Affordances and Constraints of the Curriculum -- Revisiting Wellbeing -- References -- Index.
In this thought-provoking book, the authors explore notions of wellbeing and what is created when skipped generations are brought together through singing-infused multimodal, intergenerational curricula. They argue for the import of singing as a multimodal literacy practice and unite theoretical ideas, practical tools, and empirical research findings from a ground-breaking seven-year study of intergenerational singing in multimodal curricula.