Terry Meier
"Why can't she remember that?"
Jen
1) " In doing so, this preschooler demonstrates not only her already considerable knowledge about books but also her awareness of how important book knowledge is to the adults in her life. Where do her knowledge and awareness come from? As Wolf and Heath documented, Lindsey, like many other mainstream preschoolers, has spent countless hours being read to by adults."
1. This quote makes me feel more strongly about children being read to when they are little. I think it is one very important thing that parents do.
2. Reading can help a child learn more words and it can also teach them lessons.
2) "While Gabriela seldom responded to her teacher's storybook questions and typically sat quietly when books were being read, other children who have not had the experience of being read to at home may participate vociferously in story reading sessions, though not always in ways their teachers approve."
1. This quote makes it more obvious that children need to be read to when they are at home.
2. The author also stated how Gabriela knew the answer to her teachers question and didn't understand why the teacher kept asking how many mittens there were. The author stated how since Gabriela did not answer the question that the teacher may think that she does not understand the question. This could cause a problem for Gabriela because the teacher then could think that Gabriela needed more simplified instructions.
3) " Despite their diverse backgrounds, all children bring to school rick linguistic abilities acquired through social interaction in their homes and communities."
1. I think this quote is completely true. All students comes from different families and backgrounds, they are brought up differently and a lot of students could learn from each other and make themselves better people.
2. I feel that if some teachers thought about this quote more then some of them wouldn't be disrespectful to students who work at a slower pace than others. Each student has a strength and each student has a weakness, which makes them unique.
I liked this article, it was easy to understand and it also showed how students should be read to when they are young because it can help them in different ways. Also i liked how the article stated how each child is unique and brings something different to the school.
Jen,
ReplyDeleteI 100% agree with your first two statements. Reading to children definitely gives them a super jump start in learning. Your second quote shows how teachers have to pay attention to each student and their background to realize they understand and don't need help but just need to be taught in a different manner. I also agree with your explanation of your third quote. Different backgrounds should be embraced not shunned to make the child feel bad or out of the loop. They should love that they are different and be treated with the same respect all the other children receive.
I agree with your third quote and explanation. It is very true that if teachers took the time to realize that it is okay that some students work at a slower pace than others then they wouldnt have some children coming home upset. Teachers should realize if each and every child they had in their classroom worked at the same pace and had the same strengths , their job would probably be boring! Their job wouldnt have any meaning or challenge to it. the challenge lies within each unique child.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that we chose similar quotes, and I like it because I can agree with you. I also found it interesting that there is such a strong stress on reading to kids at home. To be honest I was never read to at home and it never seemed to have impacted me, but to these children studied here it seems very important to be read to at home. Evidently being read to at home is almost like a jump-start to the education process.
ReplyDeleteJen,
ReplyDeleteI'm going to continue on with everyone else. I think reading at a young age is essential for children. They not only will be able to learn to read faster, but it will also help their fluency, speed and sentence structure. There are some exceptions, like Meg and myself, but for the most part it acts as catalyst for future learning.