Double Entry Journal #10

Chapter 3

1.) What are the features of the forms of language that are spoken in a home environment that align with academic varieties of language?
There are alot of features of language that are spoken at home that align with academic varieties of language. Students hear and use the language that they here spoken in the household, the majority of the time parents have had formal language experience and eductation.

2.) What are the features of Leona's specialized form of language?
Story telling from her different culture and background. Her language uses different forms of parallel patterns and other poetic qualities.

3.) Why is Leona's specialized form of language not accepted in school?
Teachers are used to hearing and expecting the same form of language they teach. They often will fail to recognize and value the different complex forms of language used by students from different cultures and backgrounds.

4.) Explain the contradiction between the research conducted by Snow et al. (1998) and the recommendations made by Snow et al. (1998).
Honestly, I am having trouble finding the contradiction.


5.) What other factors besides early skills training will make or break good readers?
Situations where people from different levels of power or different cultures actually feel a severe bias or pressure from stereotypes. This unfair treatment can cause students to perform severely less efficiently in school or on tests.

6.) Why do some children fail to identify with, or find alienating, the "ways with words" taught in school?
In my experience, I have always found that students respond much better to teachers who embrace how young people talk. I am sure this would also apply to people with different cultures and backgrounds, as long as their specialized form of language is embraced and valued, they should perform well in the classroom and be motivated to succeed.