tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post3032806681808726851..comments2011-11-16T20:31:17.482-05:00Comments on Exploring Effective Early Elementary Literacy Practices: Empowering Children to Think Critically and Tell StoriesCaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17658573478217347941noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post-24834152577763299142011-11-16T20:31:17.482-05:002011-11-16T20:31:17.482-05:00TEachers and parents forget that simply telling a ...TEachers and parents forget that simply telling a child to write a story without providing the proper information about stories and their parts is not helpful to a child who is trying to learn how to write and read. Children need the tools to create these kinds of things and once they have them is when they can truly work to their fullest potentialnicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892681972251193018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post-65003490688951398792011-11-16T16:41:59.178-05:002011-11-16T16:41:59.178-05:00Children need to feel like their ideas matter. Tea...Children need to feel like their ideas matter. Teachers need to show children their thoughts are important. I really like how the children see their efforts produce positive feedback in the chapter you read.Cassy/ECE Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677479906238751880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post-47012084925191377342011-11-16T16:40:29.385-05:002011-11-16T16:40:29.385-05:00It is important for teachers to nurture a child...It is important for teachers to nurture a child's questions and curiosities and create an environment where teachers are facilitators and guide children to find the answers to their own questions. It teaches children how to be independent and it shows them how to find the tools they need to answer their own questions.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995636933523745025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post-37079201414667569312011-11-16T11:49:13.548-05:002011-11-16T11:49:13.548-05:00I really like your last statement that says teache...I really like your last statement that says teachers "introduce concepts to empower children in storytelling." What the children want to write about is all of their own but if teachers want their students to attain and maintain the benefits of the process of writing a story, it is good to guide them in that direction.A Teacher's Literary Blobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480933090227094499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-525939050974247287.post-9340946766763966472011-11-16T10:31:19.060-05:002011-11-16T10:31:19.060-05:00I love your emphasis in your first paragraph on th...I love your emphasis in your first paragraph on the teacher's belief in her students. By responding to their question in the way she did, she showed them that she believed in their ability to make a difference in their school.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516155544073583335noreply@blogger.com