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I recently stumbled upon this article about how chimpanzees living in the West African savannah have been observed making pencil-like tools and using them in written communication. I found this of particular interest after reading the Baron article about writing … Continue reading →

Oh my, I am so sorry for this late post. I sometimes lose track of what week it is. Anyway, my question deals with the original “Why Johnny Can’t Write” article. The paper discusses the disappointing and even shockingly low … Continue reading →

In “Other People’s Children,” Delpit discusses ways that teachers can approach dealing with students whose language is strongly affected by their culture. Sometimes when there are these pre-formed cultural blocks, it makes it more difficult to expose them to the … Continue reading →

In Rose’s literacy narrative, he discusses his experiences growing up the son of two immigrant parents in a rough and violent neighborhood. As a child, he strived to educate himself, soon being able to do things his parents couldn’t. He had a … Continue reading →

Literacy is the ability to read and to write and also to, in turn, comprehend what has been read and written.