tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post917233182930293786..comments2024-03-26T21:25:46.348+11:00Comments on Living Life Twice: Slice of Life Story Challenge March 4 - Heroes &Villains and Literacy WarriorsAlan j Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-58235672470828735922013-03-05T21:00:05.395+11:002013-03-05T21:00:05.395+11:00Terje, thank you for remarks. It would be great to...Terje, thank you for remarks. It would be great to travel back and revisit your younger self as a reader and writer, particularly armed with the knowledge we now possess.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-22305950231425454702013-03-05T20:55:08.744+11:002013-03-05T20:55:08.744+11:00Elsie, feel free to invoke the elephants. Elsie, feel free to invoke the elephants. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-27712250968605820862013-03-05T20:53:42.494+11:002013-03-05T20:53:42.494+11:00We all need support to continue to strive; to lear...We all need support to continue to strive; to learn and grow. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-52837483620732564232013-03-05T20:51:09.643+11:002013-03-05T20:51:09.643+11:00Margaret, you make a good point about gifted stude...Margaret, you make a good point about gifted students and their expectations. I agree.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-38113178652376114572013-03-05T14:41:57.059+11:002013-03-05T14:41:57.059+11:00Yes to juggling elephants! I word with 4th and 5t...Yes to juggling elephants! I word with 4th and 5th graders and feel I am doing just that. <br />Thanks for sharing!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344091186001092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-64733305771041597182013-03-05T09:31:33.528+11:002013-03-05T09:31:33.528+11:00I kept replacing young writers with English langua...I kept replacing young writers with English language learners as I was reading your post. My ELL students are trying to make sense both a new writing system and a sound system. Many of mine struggle with the directions of print as well. I am always on the lookout for better ways to teach them writing. Any suggestions?Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-84209307751275880722013-03-05T06:42:54.868+11:002013-03-05T06:42:54.868+11:00Your thoughtful post about the tiny learners makes...Your thoughtful post about the tiny learners makes me wish I would remember what it was like to learn to read and write. I like that you call the writing teachers literacy warriors. Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-15742149093295754942013-03-05T04:09:38.048+11:002013-03-05T04:09:38.048+11:00You have hit every point I marvel at as I watch yo...You have hit every point I marvel at as I watch young writers creating. There is so much for them to juggle in their mind as well as their dexterity. I may have to use the analogy of juggling elephants as I work with teachers who are impatient with students. Great piece to remind us of what learning looks like.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-58425403953550684992013-03-05T00:55:11.600+11:002013-03-05T00:55:11.600+11:00I love the comparison to juggling elephants. It i...I love the comparison to juggling elephants. It is very apt. Thank you for the reminder of all the conflicting tasks confronting young readers and writers. It is easy to forget how hard it was to learn something that is easy for me now. When I was learning to ride a unicycle my teacher kept reminding me "Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? It was hard to do, but you did it. A unicycle is just as hard, but you can do it."<br />CSPetersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346186856994152730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-19206997750451457092013-03-04T22:46:49.717+11:002013-03-04T22:46:49.717+11:00Great metaphors, "untangling a fishing line,&...Great metaphors, "untangling a fishing line," and "Slap in the face with a wet fish." I work with gifted students, but still, they struggle to make meaning. Maybe harder than others because they set their expectations so high. They want to create a masterpiece on the first try. And often their vocabulary is higher than their ability to spell and this frustrates them. We must be diligent in our efforts with these young ones. And honor the work they do. Thanks.Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.com