Comments for The Biblio Blogazine http://thebibliobrat.net Reviews, Opinions, and More Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Sunday Salon: It’s a Group Thing by Biblibio http://thebibliobrat.net/2012/02/ss-its-a-group-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-6727 Biblibio Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:36:55 +0000 http://thebibliobrat.net/?p=4647#comment-6727 My problem isn't so much reading in a group, but rather reading in an organized fashion. I struggle with planning my reading and more often than not, find myself unable to stick to my original "plans". Things like reading groups or book clubs have never really appealed to me, but I can see how many of the books you've mentioned would work very well within that context... My problem isn’t so much reading in a group, but rather reading in an organized fashion. I struggle with planning my reading and more often than not, find myself unable to stick to my original “plans”. Things like reading groups or book clubs have never really appealed to me, but I can see how many of the books you’ve mentioned would work very well within that context…

]]> Comment on Sunday Salon: Oops, I did it again by Vasilly http://thebibliobrat.net/2012/01/ss-oops-i-did-it-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6594 Vasilly Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:48:43 +0000 http://thebibliobrat.net/?p=4503#comment-6594 Yay for joining some reading challenges! I've read great things about Marjorie Morningstar. Good luck! Yay for joining some reading challenges! I’ve read great things about Marjorie Morningstar. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Sunday Salon: The Power of Language and Literacy by Vasilly http://thebibliobrat.net/2012/01/ss-the-power-of-language/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 Vasilly Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:47:05 +0000 http://thebibliobrat.net/?p=4517#comment-6593 J.C., I really agree with you. Interview skills and resume writing is something that should be taught (and taught again) when kids are in high school. Skills that teens will need for a lifetime aren't being taught like they should. I once had a kindergarten teacher complained about kids not knowing how to properly use scissors because it's not often that kids are using scissors at school! Anyway. . . I don't know who to blame when it comes to functional illiteracy. Should we blame just the parents, the schools who keep cramming tests down kids' throats, society with its focus on technology? I'm pretty adamant about kids owning their own books, books that they can write their names in, books they can put next to their bed at night or put on a bookshelf. There are so many ways to get books that this shouldn't be an issue. It's one thing to teach kids why books are so great but how can we get that across to parents who don't feel that way? J.C., I really agree with you. Interview skills and resume writing is something that should be taught (and taught again) when kids are in high school. Skills that teens will need for a lifetime aren’t being taught like they should. I once had a kindergarten teacher complained about kids not knowing how to properly use scissors because it’s not often that kids are using scissors at school!

Anyway. . . I don’t know who to blame when it comes to functional illiteracy. Should we blame just the parents, the schools who keep cramming tests down kids’ throats, society with its focus on technology? I’m pretty adamant about kids owning their own books, books that they can write their names in, books they can put next to their bed at night or put on a bookshelf. There are so many ways to get books that this shouldn’t be an issue. It’s one thing to teach kids why books are so great but how can we get that across to parents who don’t feel that way?

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