In Jackson’s physical environment I observed many things that inspire his emergent literacy development. Some things that I saw were bookshelves in both the family den and Jackson’s room. I took a look at the books on both bookshelves and they were organized quite well. Jackson knows exactly which books he can read and where to find them. Another thing that I saw were puzzles. Jackson was working on a Star Wars puzzle very quietly and was focused on finishing it before his bedtime. I was able to see the display of many pieces of art that Jackson had completed either at art class or in school hanging in the kitchen. Something else that I saw in Jackson’s physical environment included educational toys. For example, I observed Jackson playing with a bunch of musical instruments’. He was playing on a toy guitar and banging on the drums. A lot of comfortable chairs like beanbags and his own personal mini recliner were also available for Jackson to sit in and read. My evaluation of the physical environment for the Zarro family home was pretty good. There was an endless amount of educational toys, games, puzzles and a lot of artwork displayed around the house. One strength that I thought made the physical environment shine were the …show more content…
I thought the different activities that they did with Jackson were good. Going over homework, working on projects and reading, are all strengths of emergent literacy in the home. Some things that could improve in my opinion include adding a little more dramatic play. This could involve dress up or puppet shows. I also think the parents could be more interactive with Jackson by adding labels around the house, and working together on creating them. Billy and Stacey work full time and don’t come home till 8pm every night. For the time that they are spending at home I believe that they make a very conscious effort to enrich their activities between parent and
... or would come in contact with. He’s a proven fact that you can make it, even through the roughness situations, like him being in prison for seven years. He talks and says, “I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading opened to me;” “I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life;” “As I see it today, the ability to read awoke inside me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive,” (p.217). With that being said I will end this paper with one more quote from this brilliant African American Man, “My homemade education gave me, with every additional book that I read, a little bit more sensitivity to the deafness, dumbness, and blindness that was afflicting the black race in America,” (p.217). His teachings shall be something that every African American carry with them throughout educational and everyday life.
One day, Douglass eavesdrops on him and Mrs. Auld’s conversation. Mr. Auld persuades her that reading “could do him (Douglass) no good, but a great deal of harm.” (page 39) This antithesis along with the rest of his statement makes Douglass come to the realization that literacy is equated with not only individual consciousness but also freedom. From that day on, Douglass makes it his goal to learn as much as he can, eventually learning how to write,
Other People’s Words proves the significance that one’s community and culture have on one’s use of language and literacy. As with many children of illiterate parents, Donny was being raised in a home without books, library cards, bedtime stories, and
Growing up on the North/South Carolina border, Jackson’s exact state of birth is debatable. Unlike most historians, Jacksons ascertained that he was from South Carolina. Wherever he actually grew up, it is unequivocal that it was a truculent and violent place to be raised. During his childhood, Jackson became accustomed to the social imperatives of the land; hard work, and military spirit. Specifically, in his hometown, one used “[their ]military spirit to defend yourself, and [their] hands to pull something out of the soil”. Here, Meachem believes the constant exhaustion and threat of violence was “one of the many reasons Jackson became a man who was so prone to violence. He grew up with it, he didn’t know anything else”.
I couldn’t tell if the wallpaper on the set was from either spattering or feathering it gave it a good texture whatever they had done. I liked all the pictures it gave it a more olden days kind of look. The only thing wrong with the pictures was a couple times when they were slamming the door on the set they would move and become crooked. I especially like the deer on the wall with the single eyeglass it gave it character. The stairs seemed like a good touch because it lets you believe there was more than one floor. That window that people would look out of whenever they thought someone was there was cool. I would have never thought of having that I would think that there might have been a peep hole on the front door or maybe a curtain next to the door. The window seat was probably my favorite part of the whole set. It was interesting that they could fit anyone in there. I could imagine that they probably had an opening on the other side to put real people or dummies in and out. Another part of the scenery that I thought could have been improved was the illusion of going downstairs. I wonder if they could have found a way to make it look like they were walking down the stars instead of sideways. Other than that it was enjoyable.
In conclusion, two important literary nonfiction forms that Frederick Douglass identifies in “How I Learned to Read and Write” are a sense of place, and personal experience. Douglass’s essay executed examples of these two forms separately as well as together, numerous times throughout his piece. Douglass centralized his writing around his personal experiences, studying and accomplishing the ability to read and write despite the many difficulties he faced. The portrayal of a sense of place ingrained throughout his writing sheds a light on the locations and stages in his life he experienced these events. He was able to successful correlate these two forms together to create an unforgettable and inspirational story. A story of overcoming adversity, and achieving the impossible in a time whenever all odds were against him.
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“I would at time feel that learning to read and write had been a curse rather than a blessing.” In the Autobiography The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass An American Slave by Fredrick Douglass, Fredrick unfolds his journey being a young boy that is born into slavery, believing that it was normal, and was educated by his Mistress. His Mistress was able to teach him the alphabet before Fredrick’s Master, the mistress’ husband, disclosed the “lessons”. Being that it was forbidden to educate slaves in their society, the Master warned his wife that if anyone found out that she was educating a slave there would be consequences. Since Fredrick had at least knew his alphabet, he knew that he could learn more, where his motivation to expand his literacy, was awoken.
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During adolescence, I began reading and writing through a fundamental learning program called, "Hooked on Phonics." This program consisted of long hours spent reading short novels and writing elementary phrases which were commonly taught in the second and third grade. With the motto, "Improve your child's reading and writing skills in just four weeks!" I was bound to become the next Mark Twain. The method of this course specialized in the improvements of word acquisition rates as well as reading speed; however, it lacked in the area of teaching comprehension. At a young age, I was instilled with the dire need to be highly educated and although I was unable to experience a fun and adventurous childhood like many other children, I am grateful for being raised with a greater knowledge and wisdom than that ingrained in many.
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The second area is cognitive development, and "there are basic operations as- sociated : (1)observing; (2)comparing; (3)classifying; (4)hypothesizing; (5)organizing; (6)summarizing; (7)applying; and, (8)criticizing. Children's literature is especially effective for developing these operations."(Norton,13)
“Phenomenologically, Donny and Timmy were not growing up in a literate environment. Although they lived in a home situation in a city situated in a country that contained many forms and functions for print, they did not experience it. They did not notice it around them; they did not understand its uses. Their world functioned without written language” (Purcell-Gates, 1997, p. 58).
...heir families at home. Lessons in the classroom would relate to daily activities and skills, and wherever possible personalized to family’s culture and interests. From my experience working in a public elementary school in Virginia, I have met a number of teachers who use the interactive homework strategy to promote learning at home. It results in families being more aware of their child’s activities and progress in school and increases their communication level with the teachers.
Literacy is a powerful and important skill that every person should have the chance to learn. Literacy allows a person to have a successful career and education, communicate with other people, and form and express educated opinions and thoughts. The struggles of an illiterate person are shown in an excerpt from “Learning to Read and Write,” which was written by a former slave, Fredrick Douglas. Throughout the excerpt, Douglas describes the many obstacles and hardships he faced while learning to read and write. In one instance, he shows how literacy plays an important role in having and keeping a job.