Re: [LM_NET] Junie B. article in the NY Times

[Tammy Evans <darcy05@HOTMAIL.COM>]

I'm surprised that parents get so upset by the books their children read. 
As a former middle school teacher, I was thrilled when I could get my 
students to read, period.  It didn't matter to me if it was an article in a 
skateboarding magazine or fashion advice from the latest teen rag or Charles 
Dickens.  The fact is that Junie B. inspires young students to read, and 
hopefully that love of reading will remain with that child long after Junie 
B. lies discarded and forgotten on his or her bookshelf.  While the grammar 
may not be perfect, the books allow children to practice the process of 
reading and to build fluency, skills they can later use on grammatically 
correct tomes.  Don't rob kids of the fun of reading just because Junie B. 
hasn't perfectly mastered the English language.

Tammy McCartney
LMS student, Norteastern State University
Broken Arrow, OK
darcy05@hotmail.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LIZANELL BOMAN" <lizanellb@MSN.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 4:32 PM
Subject: SHARE: Junie B. article in the NY Times


Hey Folks,

Junie B. Jones was the subject of a New York Times article today re:is she 
teaching our kids bad grammar?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/fashion/26junie.html?ref=books<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/fashion/26junie.html?ref=books>


Lizanell Boman
Secondary Library Media Teacher
American Leadership Academy
Spanish Fork, UT
lizanellb@msn.com

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