5a)
“Critical Age Hypothesis, which [holds] that a crucial window of opportunity [exists] for the development of language” (Feral Children by Leonard L. Lapointe, Vol 13, page 3)
5b)
The idea that there is a section of time designated for the development of language and passing that is playing with fire, because beyond that point there would be little to no development (as shown by Genie, who made some development and then stopped altogether). So, why play with fire? We need to start literacy training from an early age, to get all crucial fundamental development in, before we reach this discussed limit.
6a)
“Although my first grade students were obviously intelligent and capable, many of them struggled to learn to read. When I spoke with my …show more content…
This is essentially my “so what”. Poor literacy training during the crucial stage (about 1-6 years old) results in adults with very little knowledge and ability to do simple literary tasks like reading, writing and comprehension. This is going to fit perfectly into body section 2, because it is troubling for the individual (in the workforce) and troubling for society (what is a society without strong literary skills – to build on who and what are we without our literary skills). Builds on idea that a child with poor literacy skills becomes an adults that has to struggle and live with poor literacy skills. Definitely going in my essay.
8a)
“One in six children who are not reading proficiently [by] third grade do not graduate from high school on time, a rate four times greater than that for proficient readers.” (Creating Opportunities for Young Children to Succeed by Stephanie McGency, page 56)
8b)
This would fit into the academic portion of my essay of (body section 3), seeing as the implications of the inability to read at an acceptable level, by third grade, creates a chain reaction that has the ability to eventually take effect during high school. (academic based). It creates a struggle that could have been avoided (if proper literacy training had
“Critical Age Hypothesis, which [holds] that a crucial window of opportunity [exists] for the development of language” (Feral Children by Leonard L. Lapointe, Vol 13, page 3)
5b)
The idea that there is a section of time designated for the development of language and passing that is playing with fire, because beyond that point there would be little to no development (as shown by Genie, who made some development and then stopped altogether). So, why play with fire? We need to start literacy training from an early age, to get all crucial fundamental development in, before we reach this discussed limit.
6a)
“Although my first grade students were obviously intelligent and capable, many of them struggled to learn to read. When I spoke with my …show more content…
This is essentially my “so what”. Poor literacy training during the crucial stage (about 1-6 years old) results in adults with very little knowledge and ability to do simple literary tasks like reading, writing and comprehension. This is going to fit perfectly into body section 2, because it is troubling for the individual (in the workforce) and troubling for society (what is a society without strong literary skills – to build on who and what are we without our literary skills). Builds on idea that a child with poor literacy skills becomes an adults that has to struggle and live with poor literacy skills. Definitely going in my essay.
8a)
“One in six children who are not reading proficiently [by] third grade do not graduate from high school on time, a rate four times greater than that for proficient readers.” (Creating Opportunities for Young Children to Succeed by Stephanie McGency, page 56)
8b)
This would fit into the academic portion of my essay of (body section 3), seeing as the implications of the inability to read at an acceptable level, by third grade, creates a chain reaction that has the ability to eventually take effect during high school. (academic based). It creates a struggle that could have been avoided (if proper literacy training had