Mann, Horace (😂) had me until the whole alphabet thing. But no one is perfect and I give him SO MUCH CREDIT for being forward thinking and innovative with his approach to teaching and equality.
Right? I’m glad I took the time to research him more fully or I would have just scolded him for the alphabet and moved on instead of learning about how great he was
I learn a lot from your newsletter too! I realized when I got to the end of it that I was taught by the “wildly popular Dick and Jane series” which is strange to suddenly remember. I remember thinking that for my children, learning to read in school using the “phonics method” was very strange and new to me. I do believe somehow instilling the love of reading by example and always reading aloud to your children goes a LONG way towards a lifelong love of reading. I feel grateful that my children all were fortunate to have that love of books and I took it for granted. I am only now discovering what a gift that truly was.
I bet you did! Stay tuned to learn more about the reading fad that took hold during the 80’s and 90’s and learn how I was likely taught. I think every generation got a bit of all methods sprinkled at them. Thanks for learning alongside me thru my Stax and for loving that love of reading 📖
Mann, Horace (😂) had me until the whole alphabet thing. But no one is perfect and I give him SO MUCH CREDIT for being forward thinking and innovative with his approach to teaching and equality.
Right? I’m glad I took the time to research him more fully or I would have just scolded him for the alphabet and moved on instead of learning about how great he was
I learn a lot from your newsletter too! I realized when I got to the end of it that I was taught by the “wildly popular Dick and Jane series” which is strange to suddenly remember. I remember thinking that for my children, learning to read in school using the “phonics method” was very strange and new to me. I do believe somehow instilling the love of reading by example and always reading aloud to your children goes a LONG way towards a lifelong love of reading. I feel grateful that my children all were fortunate to have that love of books and I took it for granted. I am only now discovering what a gift that truly was.
I bet you did! Stay tuned to learn more about the reading fad that took hold during the 80’s and 90’s and learn how I was likely taught. I think every generation got a bit of all methods sprinkled at them. Thanks for learning alongside me thru my Stax and for loving that love of reading 📖
My 9 year old was listening to The Man, and she looked up at me asking "Mommy, have you ever felt this way?" That was a heart clencher.
Ughhhhh tears. That would have me in tears.
I always learn so much from these newsletters, Alexis! Clever T. Swift tie-in too.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the learning. I’m leaving in to my Swift era rn and very much enjoying it