The article "The Jones Family's Culture of Literacy" emphasizes the importance of family involvement in a student's literacy. The Jones family is made up of African American women who know the importance of literacy and have raised their family with that in mind. This article made me think about what my family did to help me excel at reading and writing. As a child I remember my parents writing notes to each other, Mom writing grocery and to-do lists, reading for pleasure, and writing checks. Observing them doing these things increased my desire to be literate so I could join their world of letters and words. What are some things vivid in your childhood that promoted your reading and writing skills?
In Chapter 3 of Classrooms That Work, one thing I found interesting is the importance of labels inside and outside of the classroom. In the preschool classroom that I work at, everything is labeled and children are encouraged to refer to the labels. This taught me that my classroom needs to be print-rich and filled with labels so children are encouraged to read throughout the day. What are some ways that your teachers have encouraged you to read?
While reading the article about the Jones family, I was also taken back to when my family was involved with my reading experience. I enjoyed reading about how the Jones used literacy in everyday activities that aren't always thought about as being part of reading and writing. This was also spoke about in chapter 3 about creating ways for children to learn how to read and write, some of which I did not really think about mattered that much. It was a good read to understand how important it is to start children early in the literary adventure and how as a reader and writer I could at any moment by monitoring literacy for a child.
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