tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post4192395991223784849..comments2023-11-12T06:42:35.652-05:00Comments on Recess for Writers: WUT R THEY LERNING AT SKOOL?The Quoiblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-35039133023700187472007-07-10T15:09:00.000-04:002007-07-10T15:09:00.000-04:00Jason: That's awesome about your daughter. I'm g...Jason: That's awesome about your daughter. I'm glad you made a point of starting her on a lifelong "love affair" with books when she was tiny.<BR/><BR/>My husband and I read to our son before he was born and still do to this day (although he can piece together some words on his own at this point.) <BR/><BR/>Even when I don't have time to do much else, I try to make time to help him read a story because I want him to crave literature rather than whatever crud is on TV. <BR/><BR/>Does your seven-year-old daughter write, too? You should ask her to compose a poem and post it on your blog. I bet it would be amazing.The Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-15378958107892078102007-07-10T10:25:00.000-04:002007-07-10T10:25:00.000-04:00On the positive side, my seven year old daughter i...On the positive side, my seven year old daughter is already taken with reading. When she was around 3-4, I read The Hobbit and the first 1 1/2 books of The Lord of the Rings series. Now, she's read the first two Harry Potter books herself. We're thrilled!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-512942672018823332007-07-09T17:09:00.000-04:002007-07-09T17:09:00.000-04:00ha ha haOn a funny note, my first comment had an e...ha ha ha<BR/><BR/>On a funny note, my first comment had an error... that should say "leaves", not "lives."<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should just stop kvetching!The Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-74431344257938590602007-07-09T17:08:00.000-04:002007-07-09T17:08:00.000-04:00WritingforFood:I'm mid-30s, too, but I just don't ...WritingforFood:<BR/><BR/>I'm mid-30s, too, but I just don't remember this kind of apathy. <BR/><BR/>Maybe we should start a reading revolution. <BR/><BR/>Wait. <BR/><BR/>Isn't that what blogging is supposed to be? <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I cannot handle perusing most MySpace accounts because they are filled with Sheetz-type spelling (and not intentionally.)<BR/><BR/>* sigh *<BR/><BR/>You know you're old when you're griping about such stuff.<BR/><BR/>AngeliqueThe Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-59637183969950996502007-07-09T16:52:00.000-04:002007-07-09T16:52:00.000-04:00I tend to think kids aren't reading. I also think...I tend to think kids aren't reading. I also think our education system allows mediocre/poor work to simply "slide through." Advertising plays a part, too... around here we have a convenience store named Sheetz that refers to their foods as "Hot Dogz" and "Coffeez." <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I know plenty of people from my generation (I'm mid-30s) who couldn't really write when they were younger. Most can string together a sentence now, but they still can't spell and they lack knowledge of the basic rules of grammar.WritingForFoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837407830922436258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-36560351266354364112007-07-09T09:48:00.000-04:002007-07-09T09:48:00.000-04:00Jason:Believe me, I cringed my way through a numbe...Jason:<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I cringed my way through a number of documents written by those in their teens, 20s, and even 30s. <BR/><BR/>I'm beginning to think that young people are so fond of "BFF", "LOL" and other tech-generated abbreviations that they completely overlook the importance/relevance having a basic understanding of correct spelling and grammar.<BR/><BR/>When I was a child, I read, read, and read again. I stayed up all night reading. I got "in trouble" for doing so! (It was "tongue in cheek"--I think my parents were actually happy that I devoured books by the dozens.)<BR/><BR/>Are kids not reading anymore? What a shame if that's the case!<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, my preschooler has a growing love affair with the written word. I hope and pray that continues once he lives my sphere of influence and enters school.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by, Jason. I'll try to make my next post less cringeworthy!<BR/><BR/>AngeliqueThe Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-86076581229466480782007-07-09T09:29:00.000-04:002007-07-09T09:29:00.000-04:00You're making me cringe. No wonder reading for en...You're making me cringe. No wonder reading for entertainment is dropping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com