Kindergarten connections : a study of intertextuality and its links with literacy in the kindergarten classroom

Any text is the absorption and transformation of another' (Kristeva, 1967) - this first explanation of intertextuality led to its study across many academic disciplines and the finding in educational research that it plays a significant role in learning. This paper reports on a study of intertextuality in a kindergarten classroom. The method used for classifying intertextual connections is explained with examples of intertextuality occurring and the implications for using intertextuality to enhance collaborative learning in the classroom.