quite beautifully put. I wonder what her reply was when you told her that she only wanted her kids to learn what she wanted them to learn. of course, that IS what she wants.
something I've taken up with Tom a few times is the fact that for the last several decades (at least), kids haven't been taught to read properly, and many of them …
quite beautifully put. I wonder what her reply was when you told her that she only wanted her kids to learn what she wanted them to learn. of course, that IS what she wants.
something I've taken up with Tom a few times is the fact that for the last several decades (at least), kids haven't been taught to read properly, and many of them not at all.
there's also a cash nexus involved...the preparation of books and other materials to brainwash students into learning precisely what the powers-that-be want them to learn is a huge, thriving business. teaching kids not to think actually takes some serious THOUGHT.
Again, as I said, the fundamental premise of reading is not for children to learn. It’s for them to read or be read to and think about what they’ve read or heard. It’s been made complicated with guided reading, etc.,but, when it all comes down the funnel, it goes back to the basis of why we ALL read. One reads to think.
No, we do not teach them not to think. Powers that be that believe they are in charge of children prevent avenues for them to be independent thinkers. Literacy and reading are the path to thinking.
I believe Jeri meant teaching kids NOT to think is the book banning bunch's purpose - not teachers. And it is - remove any book that might create questions in a child's mind - causing them to believe the current pap that their parents do (the parents who want to ban books).
The reason why I comment is that is a major, repeated criticism of teachers. “Teachers do not teach, they indoctrinate children in FL classrooms”. If one asks, “what do you mean by that?”, you get some kind of response that all teachers are in the Critical Race Theory conspiracy to make their white students feel guilty and ostracized. And why bother question what CRT is? I have yet to hear one credible response. It is appalling. Their answer is to ban books which apparently follows that books are indoctrinating tools for FL teachers.
quite beautifully put. I wonder what her reply was when you told her that she only wanted her kids to learn what she wanted them to learn. of course, that IS what she wants.
something I've taken up with Tom a few times is the fact that for the last several decades (at least), kids haven't been taught to read properly, and many of them not at all.
there's also a cash nexus involved...the preparation of books and other materials to brainwash students into learning precisely what the powers-that-be want them to learn is a huge, thriving business. teaching kids not to think actually takes some serious THOUGHT.
Again, as I said, the fundamental premise of reading is not for children to learn. It’s for them to read or be read to and think about what they’ve read or heard. It’s been made complicated with guided reading, etc.,but, when it all comes down the funnel, it goes back to the basis of why we ALL read. One reads to think.
Salud, David.
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Teaching kids not to think…. Exactly
No, we do not teach them not to think. Powers that be that believe they are in charge of children prevent avenues for them to be independent thinkers. Literacy and reading are the path to thinking.
Salud.
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I believe Jeri meant teaching kids NOT to think is the book banning bunch's purpose - not teachers. And it is - remove any book that might create questions in a child's mind - causing them to believe the current pap that their parents do (the parents who want to ban books).
The reason why I comment is that is a major, repeated criticism of teachers. “Teachers do not teach, they indoctrinate children in FL classrooms”. If one asks, “what do you mean by that?”, you get some kind of response that all teachers are in the Critical Race Theory conspiracy to make their white students feel guilty and ostracized. And why bother question what CRT is? I have yet to hear one credible response. It is appalling. Their answer is to ban books which apparently follows that books are indoctrinating tools for FL teachers.
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