Every week my kindergartener brings home a new poem to read and do some literacy based homework with.
I don't know about all of you - but the above sentence had me at "new poem to read every week" and then lost me at "literacy based homework".
I want my daughter reading. And she does. A lot. She wakes up early almost every morning so that she can lie in bed and read a stack of books.
Think Banned Thoughts wrote a really great post about the critical thinking or lack thereof required in school. There are also suggestions for ways to encourage kids to think deeper than the words to increase their abilities to analyze and critically observe their environment.
It's a really great, articulate, and insightful piece. If you have kids, want kids, or work with kids you should most definitely read this article.
Three cheers for Think Banned Thoughts for making me (and hopefully you) more aware!
Thanks so much for coming by. I’m honored that you reposted my thoughts and I hope that they help you and others continue to find the best way forward for all our children!
Together, we can turn this boat around.