Developing Their Children's Literacy Skills

Parents Should Be in the Process of Developing Their Children’s Literacy Skills
Imagine if LeBron James only practiced his profession fives day out of week and only for two hours a day. That includes practicing on the court, watching film, and working out in the weight room. If he actually had that work ethic, then he would be a pretty lousy basketball player. In reality, young scholars have that same schedule of the proposed scenario when it comes to the learning of reading and writing. Teachers can only spend a portion of the day practicing literacy skills with their students. It is advantageous for the student who spends additional time reading and writing with a parent or guardian at home. If parents were involved at improving their children’s …show more content…
Well the idea is simple yet holds a ton of truth. Obliviously, LeBron James eats, sleeps, and drinks basketball and that mentality has made him one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Students all around this country do not spend extra time practicing their literacy skills because of uninvolved parents. For instance, if a student spends one-to-two additional hours every day at home practicing their reading and writing, then his and her literacy abilities will become enhanced. Students who have uninvolved parents have to rely on the teacher to assist their skills. My mother, whose current profession is teaching, was a stay at home mother for my two older brothers. My two older brothers spent a lot of time with her doing homework, studying, reading, and writing when they were young. However, my mother started to teach again when I young, so I missed out on a lot of extra practice. Before I was born, my parents would read to my brothers and practice spelling every single night. Both of my parents were busy either coaching or teaching by the time I was in school. Ultimately, I missed a lot of extra practice time and that put me behind in school. My two older brothers read at a higher grade level than me. Also, they were both involved in the gifted programs in elementary school while I was not. The reason I was not the best reader growing up was due to the fact that I never …show more content…
For instance, a school will not discuss complex issues such as religion, race relations, and other heated issues. However, a young scholar will need to know to read in order to face introspection. The practice at home will help propel the student’s success which will ultimately lead to more informed students. When I was growing up, my parents made my brothers and I read the bible at least one a week. Also, I would read books and magazines about Cleveland sports. Since I was able to read important bible stories and stuff about Cleveland sports at a young age was it was almost life changing. I learned at a young age to love your neighbor and to respect my parents. My mother challenged myself to do research on Common Core and to find out why it has a negative connotation. I always heard my parents talk about the policy at dinner and gatherings so I believed that Common Core was appalling. No teacher was going take time out of their day to describe what Common Core was, so I did research on my own. I found that Common Core has some pretty good aspects. State standards clarify what should be taught and it is always a good reference point to check back on. However, the standardized tests are a different story. I am thankful for my parents who challenged myself to find out why certain issues are surrounded with stereotypes and controversy. Even Malcom X encouraged