Chapter 3: Language and Identity At Home
1. What are the features of the forms of language that are spoken in a home environment that align with academic varieties of language?
Verbal storytelling and vocabulary knowledge built by parents. A more relaxed form of language is used in the home setting as the children as learning by examples set by their parents.
2. What are the features of Leona's specialized form of language?
Leona leans more toward a cultural example of specialized forms of language. Leona uses a poetic style when displaying her actions and feelings and that is how she communicates her story to the teacher.
3. Why is Leona's specialized form of language not accepted in school?
Leona's specialized form of language is not accepted in school because the teacher misunderstood how Leona was trying to communicate.
4. Explain the contradiction between the research conducted by Snow et al. (1998) and the recommendations made by Snow et al. (1998).
The research showed that children who experience poverty fall behind regardless of their ability and levels therefore the contradiction is saying that we expect them to succeed when the odds are against them.
5. What other factors besides early skills training will make or break good readers?
I feel like biased opinions and racism can play a huge effect on making or breaking good readers as encouragement is needed by each and every student.
6. Why do some children fail to identify with, or find alienating, the "ways with words" taught in school?
Students fail because the ways of words used in school differ so heavily when compared to the language the students experience at home.
Gee, James Paul (2012-10-02). Situated Language and Learning: A Critique of Traditional Schooling (Literacies). Taylor & Francis.
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