tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post1686748074592578093..comments2023-10-24T10:08:27.446-05:00Comments on Choosing Hallelujah: The Read-Aloud Handbook: A Must-Read for ParentsAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877189592741668088noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-84884813810466077092009-03-05T13:28:00.000-06:002009-03-05T13:28:00.000-06:00Great post, Amy. The thing about reading is that ...Great post, Amy. The thing about reading is that it is not just a function of a person, but a value as well. To make a sweeping generalization, I will say that most parents who are both poverty-striken and illiterate have come from homes where thier own parents didn't value reading and education. Therefore, they adopted their parents' values, and passed them on. It's hard for me to get my mind around it. I know that people can rise above both poverty and illiteracy. Dr. Ben Carson is an excellent example. I also know that poverty can stand alone and be the very impetus for a person to value reading because they see the link between education and personal improvement (be that a better job, better health, better neighborhood, etc).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058212.post-53350936501286359382009-03-05T11:57:00.000-06:002009-03-05T11:57:00.000-06:00Wait...are your parents school teachers? Mine are...Wait...are your parents school teachers? Mine are, too. Haha. My mom was a literacy specialist and is now a kindergarten teacher, and my dad teaches 8th grade English. <BR/><BR/>And I've read this book and highly recommend it, too. It's one of the reasons I haven't given up on reading to William even though he could seem to care less right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com