Monday, February 11, 2013
Language and Literature
Hi all! Today's Moodle forum concentrates on the importance of language and literature. Many of us do not really listen to how we speak. It is interesting how it is so natural for us to talk to each other without much thought (unless of course we are engaged in serious discussion). Informal conversation comes so easily, yet if we were to break it down and analyze it, we would probably find some language errors. When I hear my children speak, I often have to correct their grammar because I don't want them to continue making the same mistakes. It is important for us as future teachers to ensure that we integrate oral language activities in our instruction in order to build language skills. I also believe that the use of literature is important, especially to encourage students to not only become better readers, but also acquire a love for reading. Although there are reading textbooks that are commonly used in the classroom, I like the idea of using familiar and interesting literature as instructional material. In this way, children can connect with the stories and become more motivated to read.
I agree Rachel it can be difficult to catch ourselves when making mistakes as we speak but it helps if we correct our children so they don't make the same mistakes. I really think that if we keep using language skills in our classroom we can help our students improve their speech too.
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel, thats good that you correct your kids whenever they make grammatical errors and by doing this, it's going to help them in the long run. I agree that we have to not only read to our students, but also provide oral activities and have the students interact with eachother. This way students have an opprotunity to talk to eachother and build the essential skills they need.
ReplyDeleteI find myself correcting my siblings as well, in return I get the usual eye-roll, but they know I do it because I want them to better their grammar. I absolutely agree on encouraging students to read, not only because it is required, but as an outlet of fun!
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