As learned while reading Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher in ECI 509, children need to be shown models for how to write, how to choose descriptive, deep words and be given the opportunity to explore text in rich and meaningful ways.
One of my favourite articles from EAC 559. Yagoda argues that technology, while having certain benefits, is also killing our appreciation for language and grammar
"The benefits of reading extend far beyond protocol and rules. When you have read all kinds of (preferably good) prose by writers with diverse styles and approaches, your inner ear gets exposed to an amazing range of ways to perpetrate a sentence"
-Ben Yagoda
"The benefits of reading extend far beyond protocol and rules. When you have read all kinds of (preferably good) prose by writers with diverse styles and approaches, your inner ear gets exposed to an amazing range of ways to perpetrate a sentence"
-Ben Yagoda
Fisher and Frey (2012) tell us we must engage students by using independent and collaborative learning. We must model thinking aloud and critical thinking.
Karpicke and Roediger (2007) advocate that "repeated retrieval is the key to enhancing later retention"
This generation has come to expect immediacy as being the norm, they are often seen and reported as having a short attention span and in need of constant stimulus (Nimon 2007). Students need to be involved and actively engaged in learning! Perhaps the primary means of communication for students is via their device in the form of text!
Karpicke and Roediger (2007) advocate that "repeated retrieval is the key to enhancing later retention"
This generation has come to expect immediacy as being the norm, they are often seen and reported as having a short attention span and in need of constant stimulus (Nimon 2007). Students need to be involved and actively engaged in learning! Perhaps the primary means of communication for students is via their device in the form of text!
ECI 540 we created a project based on the book Igniting a Passion for Reading by Stephen Layne. In this book it discusses the importance of helping children love words! Layne believes we are raising a generation of alliterate readers--children capable but not passionate about reading.
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