Bonita DeAmicis
Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:55:04 -0700
LOL! I totally agree. My experiences are much fewer with primary children, but even when working temporarily in a Kindergarten class I was so impressed with the insight and thoughtfulness of younger children. I couch my words in "maybe" terms because I am very light on experience with primary aged children and do not want to assume I know what it is like to teach them. I figure primary teachers can step up to the plate and correct me anytime, as you did. What an exciting study to do for your thesis. I have a deep love of what literature teaches us and I believe much of it is hidden in the seams as theme. Since people seem to naturally migrate toward story, as if story is how we are built, it does not surprise me to learn that primary aged children have as much capacity to ferret out theme as upper grade children:) But thank you for clarifying.
> Bonita, I don't want to put you on the spot as I have the utmost respect for > you and you probably did not mean for anyone to take your statement this > way, but personally, I get a little frustrated whenever I hear anything like > "Maybe in the PRIMARY grades, they can ONLY..." Those little people are a > LOT smarter and aware than we sometimes give them credit and the gradual > release is a VERY effective teaching method. Wouldn't you agree? :-) > > -Michelle TG/IA _______________________________________________ Stw2chat mailing list Stw2chat@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/stw2chat_literacyworkshop.org. Search the STW2 Chat Archives at http://snipurl.com/stw2archives.