tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post8197095960246884395..comments2023-11-05T05:01:58.563-05:00Comments on Ward Six: Teaching Reading Without FictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-66837881319001896622010-02-02T00:59:12.301-05:002010-02-02T00:59:12.301-05:00Order [url=http://buy-cialis.icr38.net/Dutas]dutas...Order [url=http://buy-cialis.icr38.net/Dutas]dutas online[/url] easy - Colossal Price <a href="http://buy-cialis.icr38.net/Avodart" rel="nofollow">avodart online</a> now - Colossal OfferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-30002506306774091932007-05-21T14:42:00.000-05:002007-05-21T14:42:00.000-05:00Written fictive crap outperforms factual right? So...Written fictive crap outperforms factual right? So maybe Althouse needs a recommender?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.hoodpublishing.com" REL="nofollow">The Hood Company</A>bhaddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544038923263821686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-38963067015695378552007-05-21T13:39:00.000-05:002007-05-21T13:39:00.000-05:00Whatthe... did you have a one-eared cat named Walt...Whatthe... did you have a one-eared cat named Waltie, too?? <BR/>Having said that, I do feel that the element of empathy is at the root of appreciating creative works. Kids "these days" may have more techno-gadgetry to play with, but it's empathy that develops an imagination. My kids were imaginative long before they could read, play video games or watch Teletubbies. I attribute that to values education, being eye-level with lots of dogs and playing dress-up. Luckily, books are another way my kids can experience different realities, both real and make-believe. Can teachers really teach the esthetics of reading? (Student: I don't get it. Teacher: Imagine it's happening to you, dammit!)There's got to be room for both F and NF in a classroom, so that kids can have access to both depending on their own ability to empathize. Perhaps with a touch less emphasis on Leveled Readers and more on "authentic" texts. P.S. I loved my People Need People and Special Happenings readers!!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152603585241454053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-74954602521671999912007-05-21T12:36:00.000-05:002007-05-21T12:36:00.000-05:00Sis... is that you??Sis... is that you??rmellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133206908895131438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-37312155438191354012007-05-21T07:44:00.000-05:002007-05-21T07:44:00.000-05:00Library-loving parents and shelves of Ray Bradbury...Library-loving parents and shelves of Ray Bradbury? Hey, that sounds just like my life! <BR/>The trained Reading Teacher in me reacts to the F vs. NF debate with: (as said from a soapbox)reading material must first be salient to the reader. Even the slightest bit of meaning-making and connection-making can motivate a child to turn the page. Hopefully the more experienced readers in a child's life can guide him to a well-written piece of writing. Be it F or NF.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152603585241454053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046663689477874544.post-1381783811159429122007-05-21T07:05:00.000-05:002007-05-21T07:05:00.000-05:00Hmmm... I disagree with her. I would argue that fi...Hmmm... I disagree with her. I would argue that fiction is critical for imaginative development and fostering creativity and right-brained thinking. At home, the kids these days have video games, TV, and internet, which do all the imagination for them, so they don't have to think too hard to imagine much. Fiction requires that you take an active role in thinking and in the creative experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com