"Developmental appropriateness of print/letter formation" -- this is the big fight in our neighbourhood. Well, not fight, since now we have full day Kgt. (in BC, Canada, so no Common Core) -- and it seems *all* the K. teachers are following the misguided recommendations of one district psychologist (big on alphabet printing etc.). I see incorrect formation (some of the time), as well as kids getting an early impression that they "aren't good at it and don't like it", that sort of thing. (I could put this in a more harsh manner but I am trying to be polite!)
We lack ECE influence in our K. programs! Linda Rightmire SD #73, Kamloops, BC On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:14 PM, CAG <[email protected]> wrote: > Have we talked about the developmental appropriateness of print / letter > formation? > > Us oldtimers are >> horrified at the insistence that these clumsy little hands (boys often) >> are >> made to work at printing (incorrect form, often, too), just so we can >> press >> on with learning of the alphabet etc. >> >> Marilyn Chapman of University of British Columbia headed up the new full >> day curriculum -- and I *know* that she is 'of my way of thinking' as to >> all this (and the worksheets). But teachers here have a lot of autonomy in >> our classrooms -- it's great. And not so great, too. ;/ >> >> Been a bit of a fight re this. >> >> We carry on. >> >> Thanks for any feedback on all this! >> >> Linda Rightmire >> SD # 73 >> Kamloops, BC >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** >> literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at >> http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> >> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5302 - Release Date: 10/01/12 >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** > literacyworkshop.org<http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive> > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
