The readings of this week distinguish two literacies; vernacular and dominant. According to Barton and Hamilton (in Purcell-Gates, Jacobson, & Degener, 2004) vernacular literacy refer to the informal learned literacies rooted in every day experiences and serve every day purposes. This type of practices increase vernacular knowledge and are usually less valued by society. On the other hand, dominant literacies concern to education, law, religion and the workplace. These literacies are high valued regarding legal and cultural issues. Vernacular and dominant literacies forge individuals’ functional literacy. Individuals make use of print literacy with the intention to communicate in real-life domains. Therefore, as educators, we should support
