I thought the first site was very refreshing to read. As a reading strategy, I teach "visualizing" and tell the students that it is so important to "make a movie in your mind" of what is going on in the story. Being that we use picture books as resources, even in the upper grades, I thought it was wonderful that illustrators are being recognized for their contribution to reading in their own special way.
The definition of literacy is pretty much what I thought it was going to be. One thing that really surprised me was how many people are illiterate in our own country. We have so much money and it seems that we place an emphasis on education (though of course not as much as we should) and that statistic just shocked me.
The last article really hit me hardest. I would be lying if I said I can't believe that is happening. I have read many books (several by Jonathan Kozol) that describe the constant attempt to make reading into a "one size fits all" program. The more time I spend in the classroom, the more I realize just how different every child is. They each need something different and I agree with the author, Elizabeth Jaeger, that in an attempt to implement these scripted reading programs to go along with NCLB, it is actually causing more children to be "left behind." I wonder if someone will eventually realize how damaging this is before it's too late.
Monday, June 25, 2007
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