tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post8604721090520656679..comments2024-03-27T00:11:34.415-05:00Comments on peppermint phd: Lifelong Literacy and the Changing Face of ReadingPeppermint Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-88536356772187201182010-11-23T03:25:31.467-06:002010-11-23T03:25:31.467-06:00Congrats on the award!!!
That's a great topic...Congrats on the award!!!<br /><br />That's a great topic, literacy, reading or the lack thereof. My college professor believed that people don't read because everything is brought to them on a silver plate. Reading demands concentration and imagination and it's easier to avoid that. But with reading comes literacy, so it shouldn't be avoided. <br /><br />I was shocked the other day when I said to a 19-year-old, "Wow, you have a healthy appetite," and she asked me what appetite meant. My jaw dropped. She surprised me so much I could barely respond. <br /><br />About schools: too much emphasis is put on grades, in my opinion, and not on knowledge. And knowledge is too factual. Students should develop their minds and be able to think about the world, not just know facts.<br /><br />So, I might be totally getting off track here.:) I am looking forward to your academic posts! I like to read academic posts very much.Irena @ This Miss Loves to Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127816068294702715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-73151447278669286692010-11-22T14:17:58.190-06:002010-11-22T14:17:58.190-06:00Congrats on the award!
I teach year 3 in the UK (...Congrats on the award!<br /><br />I teach year 3 in the UK (age 7-8) and I try to focus above all on enjoying reading - telling the children about the books I read, going on day trips to the library with them, picking really high quality books that I know they will enjoy. I think the English curriculum here doesn't help - there's so much focus on analysing books and not enough on enjoying them. Some children can tell me the features of the adventure genre but not the name of an adventure book that they couldn't put down. And I find that quite sad.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-1498848908318146192010-11-22T11:56:56.941-06:002010-11-22T11:56:56.941-06:00Congratulations on your well deserved award. I app...Congratulations on your well deserved award. I applaud anyone who makes reading a priority with children. I agree we have to move away from test scores and teaching "to the test" for our literacy solutions. Thank you so much for the work you do. I truly appreciate what you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-10909032384998842492010-11-22T11:17:05.192-06:002010-11-22T11:17:05.192-06:00Congrats on the award! I know the tests are import...Congrats on the award! I know the tests are important to generally see how a student/teacher/school/etc is doing but I agree that teaching just to pass a test is hurting overall literacy. I should qualify and say my opinion comes mostly from teacher friends and general news stories on the subject but not from any firsthand experience.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-66363654401650812902010-11-22T10:17:00.323-06:002010-11-22T10:17:00.323-06:00Actually Lisa, I don't see a correlation there...Actually Lisa, I don't see a correlation there...the electronic devices are the mode through which literacy happens...similar to stone tablets, parchment, slates of the past. As the world moves on, students have to learn how to move on as well. If what we're teaching in the classroom does not match the literacy skills our students are expected to be able to use in today's world, then we are not doing our jobs. I will actually talk more about this later this week...Thanks for visiting ;)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-88764778717384416502010-11-22T09:49:43.248-06:002010-11-22T09:49:43.248-06:00Hi there. I am an infrequent visitor to your blog....Hi there. I am an infrequent visitor to your blog. I enjoyed your post today as I am a big fan of reading and books. I am curious-do you see any type of link or correlation between the current problems with literacy and the influence of electronic devices/media and their use by young people? <br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158639120336067776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-218400368803693272010-11-22T09:48:26.197-06:002010-11-22T09:48:26.197-06:00Congratulations! I agree, we've gotten off tr...Congratulations! I agree, we've gotten off track with teaching our kids what they need to know because we are teaching them how to pass a test. It's one of my soap box subjects so I will step down now :)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07196257750016200916noreply@blogger.com