“Both of these children have acquired some basic, crucial, concepts about reading and the written language. And they learned these concepts not by being formally taught, but by being there and part of the action when important people in their lives were reading and writing for their own purpose.” (Purcell, Gates V.-2002)
I feel that this quote from the text is correct. I work at a daycare and I have observed young children ages 3 and 4 pretending to read to the younger children even though what they are reading is not what the book says or the book maybe upside down. Because that is what they
see their parents do as well as the teachers at the daycare. I have also seen the children during free play at the writing station writing bills, orders, and letters. Sometimes they will even pretend to address envelopes. Even though the children do not know how to read and write correctly they are on the basic path to be able to read and write properly.
What is literacy knowledge? Give examples of both print and non print literacy knowledge.
~Literacy knowledge is the concepts that the child acquires during the preschool, during
the years preceding the formal literacy instruction. An example of print
literacy knowledge is a child scribbling something on a piece of paper, even
though no one else can read it, it means something. An example of non- print
literacy is a child reading a book to someone even though the words the child
is saying is not the same as in the book.
How do stereotypes interfere with literacy instruction?
~Stereotypes can interfere with literacy instruction due to the fact that a student might
come from another area that is typically stereotyped as a place for low
knowledge. For example folks from West Virginia are thought as hillbillies that
cannot read or write. But someone from New York is thought to be smart and can
write and read. So less attention would be spent on the child from West
Virginia because since they are supposed to not be able to read or write that
they cannot learn those skills, whereas the person from New York is thought to
be able to read and write and will make big strides and succeed.
How do schools and teachers contribute to poor literacy instruction in school?
~Teachers and schools contribute to poor literacy instruction is schools because they
assume that if a child is poor that they will not be able to read and not be able to succeed
and by doing that to the student is limiting them to what they can do and succeed at in the future. Teachers and schools do not help the children who are having trouble reading in the correct way. They just put them aside and help the students who are already succeeding
and thriving in the class. Students that have disabilities are also classified
under the section that they will not be able to learn and succeed. Every
student needs a chance to expand their knowledge and grow.
What is the relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational opportunity?
~The relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational
opportunity is certain social classes are not able to speak or read then the
education for that person is not pushed to the fullest. The social class
depends on how smart the person is perceived in which if the person is of low
social class they are denied education.
What are some misconceptions about the relationship between language and literacy?
~One of the misconceptions between language and literacy is that everyone who can
speak correctly can read, but in that case sometimes people who are proficient
in speaking can’t read a word and vise versa.
What can schools and teachers do to improve literacy instruction?
~I think that teachers and school can improve literacy instruction by expecting that every child is on the same page in the beginning-page one. Once children show if they are more proficient
in literacy move them ahead. They could help the students that are having
problems. Have group reading sessions or play games so that the children will
want to learn to read. Make it fun. The schools can have special reading
programs for example Title I. Where specialized teachers come in and help
students with reading and writing.
How do you feel about use of the term "Proper English"?
~I like the term Proper English and I think that proper English should be
continued in use. Proper English is important, but not as important as in the
older days because today we use abbreviations for everything, acronyms, slang, etc…
Students however need to know Proper English because some day they will be expected to know it for example writing papers, giving presentations, resumes, and so on.
I feel that this quote from the text is correct. I work at a daycare and I have observed young children ages 3 and 4 pretending to read to the younger children even though what they are reading is not what the book says or the book maybe upside down. Because that is what they
see their parents do as well as the teachers at the daycare. I have also seen the children during free play at the writing station writing bills, orders, and letters. Sometimes they will even pretend to address envelopes. Even though the children do not know how to read and write correctly they are on the basic path to be able to read and write properly.
What is literacy knowledge? Give examples of both print and non print literacy knowledge.
~Literacy knowledge is the concepts that the child acquires during the preschool, during
the years preceding the formal literacy instruction. An example of print
literacy knowledge is a child scribbling something on a piece of paper, even
though no one else can read it, it means something. An example of non- print
literacy is a child reading a book to someone even though the words the child
is saying is not the same as in the book.
How do stereotypes interfere with literacy instruction?
~Stereotypes can interfere with literacy instruction due to the fact that a student might
come from another area that is typically stereotyped as a place for low
knowledge. For example folks from West Virginia are thought as hillbillies that
cannot read or write. But someone from New York is thought to be smart and can
write and read. So less attention would be spent on the child from West
Virginia because since they are supposed to not be able to read or write that
they cannot learn those skills, whereas the person from New York is thought to
be able to read and write and will make big strides and succeed.
How do schools and teachers contribute to poor literacy instruction in school?
~Teachers and schools contribute to poor literacy instruction is schools because they
assume that if a child is poor that they will not be able to read and not be able to succeed
and by doing that to the student is limiting them to what they can do and succeed at in the future. Teachers and schools do not help the children who are having trouble reading in the correct way. They just put them aside and help the students who are already succeeding
and thriving in the class. Students that have disabilities are also classified
under the section that they will not be able to learn and succeed. Every
student needs a chance to expand their knowledge and grow.
What is the relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational opportunity?
~The relationship between language, social class, and the denial of educational
opportunity is certain social classes are not able to speak or read then the
education for that person is not pushed to the fullest. The social class
depends on how smart the person is perceived in which if the person is of low
social class they are denied education.
What are some misconceptions about the relationship between language and literacy?
~One of the misconceptions between language and literacy is that everyone who can
speak correctly can read, but in that case sometimes people who are proficient
in speaking can’t read a word and vise versa.
What can schools and teachers do to improve literacy instruction?
~I think that teachers and school can improve literacy instruction by expecting that every child is on the same page in the beginning-page one. Once children show if they are more proficient
in literacy move them ahead. They could help the students that are having
problems. Have group reading sessions or play games so that the children will
want to learn to read. Make it fun. The schools can have special reading
programs for example Title I. Where specialized teachers come in and help
students with reading and writing.
How do you feel about use of the term "Proper English"?
~I like the term Proper English and I think that proper English should be
continued in use. Proper English is important, but not as important as in the
older days because today we use abbreviations for everything, acronyms, slang, etc…
Students however need to know Proper English because some day they will be expected to know it for example writing papers, giving presentations, resumes, and so on.
I picked this image because with the education system no one no matter what disabilites, race,class, etc... The children are supposed to have the same right to learning and succeeding as any other child. But many times children are not all treated the same when it comes to learning weathly and high functioning children get more chances to learn, but the children that are not as wealthy, have learning disabilites, or the possiblity of the childs parents not be educated do not get as high of a chance with learning and reading.
Tall Tales Of Appalachia:
"It's time the people of the southern Appalachians stood up for themselves."(O'Brien, 2003)
I really like this quote from the article because it is true. The people from the Appalachian states need to stand up for themselves. They( we) need to prove to the rest of the world that we are not a bunch of hicks. That we are smart and have the abibitly to succeed, provide, and to do great things. There are many people from West Virginia that have done great things in the history of the United States. Many parts of history is because of people from West Virginia. Many wars have been started here, records, etc... So many of the tv shows and movies depict WV as bad and gross and incested. We as a state need to prove that there are many other places that is equal or worse than this state. But I have also heard people talk that we should just let people think that we are a bunch of hicks so that we can keep the serenity and greatness of this beautiful place to ourselves. That we don't want others to come into the state and mess up the land, family ties, or make the state grow so that it is not like it was before.
"It's time the people of the southern Appalachians stood up for themselves."(O'Brien, 2003)
I really like this quote from the article because it is true. The people from the Appalachian states need to stand up for themselves. They( we) need to prove to the rest of the world that we are not a bunch of hicks. That we are smart and have the abibitly to succeed, provide, and to do great things. There are many people from West Virginia that have done great things in the history of the United States. Many parts of history is because of people from West Virginia. Many wars have been started here, records, etc... So many of the tv shows and movies depict WV as bad and gross and incested. We as a state need to prove that there are many other places that is equal or worse than this state. But I have also heard people talk that we should just let people think that we are a bunch of hicks so that we can keep the serenity and greatness of this beautiful place to ourselves. That we don't want others to come into the state and mess up the land, family ties, or make the state grow so that it is not like it was before.
I picked this image because it seem appropriate for people who are not from West Virginia. A guide for outsiders to read to know the basics of WV. That way they will not judge and think that we hillbillies or a flash back from the past.
Citations:
O'Brien, J. (2003, May 10). Tall tales of appalachia. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/10/opinion/tall-tales-of-appalachia.html
Purcell Gates, V. (2002). As soon as she opened her mouth. In L. Delpit & J.K Dowdy (Eds.), In The skin that we speak: An anthology of essays on language culture and power. (Print: Anthology)
Purcell Gates, V. (2002). As soon as she opened her mouth. In L. Delpit & J.K Dowdy (Eds.), In The skin that we speak: An anthology of essays on language culture and power. (Print: Anthology)
Ramsey, M. (Artist). (2001). The schools left behind. [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://theweek.com/section/cartoon/60/220669/education
(2008). Wv for dummies. (2008). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.myspace.com/westvirginians/blog/407621746
Nice Job on this Journal Entry! You made excellent connections between the readings and your personal experiences! I enjoyed your explanations of how the images you chose relate to the readings and your understanding of the concepts relayed in the readings! Your use of APA style for citations is accurate! Well done!
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