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Post by daitheplant on Jul 21, 2014 19:29:11 GMT
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Post by Moonlight on Jul 21, 2014 20:11:42 GMT
Aha! Now who's being pedantic?  Actualy I learned the FOUR Rs - Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Wrestling (In the playground) My fourth R was also in the playground, rugby (touch) and I still have the scarred knees to prove it.  . Obviously not grammar Moonlight, otherwise you wouldn`t be starting the word "spelling" with a capital in a sentence.  
Sorry creative licence. 
Seriously tho I am absolutely pants at spelling and I totally blame it on the way that I was taught to read.
Look up ITA
Deeply suspicious of any fads in education, totally pro common sense and I don't need the government or any educational experts to tell me that.
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 21, 2014 20:39:13 GMT
May I give my view of modern youth, regarding grammar, spelling and reading, based on what I were taught?
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Post by Moonlight on Jul 21, 2014 23:19:49 GMT
I can recommend 2 authorsMichael Morpurgoand David WalliamsIf you know a 10 - Teen (especially boys) that is bored of reading, these 2 are great.
If the humour Roald Dahl makes you laugh, then David Walliams is similar to Roald Dahl books humour (but can't make a true comparison a Roald Dahl is a Roald Dahl- if that makes sense. )
Michael Morpurgo's books make you think, lots of people have heard of War Horse but there is so much more to him. I've got a box set of Michael Morpurgo's stories and have been working my way through them. I had them on my Christmas wish list because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about. I'm glad that I did.
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Post by Geranium on Jul 22, 2014 4:49:38 GMT
May I give my view of modern youth, regarding grammar, spelling and reading, based on what I were taught? I thought we'd dropped this topic? |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 22, 2014 5:28:34 GMT
So did I Geranium. We are seriously off track and I am sorry you had to draw a line yourself. This is a good subject which comes up occasionally, like films do, but it has never degenerated like this.
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Post by steve on Jul 22, 2014 6:47:05 GMT
Have we exhausted Who's reading what? would you like the thread locking as it has gone a bit off topic or is there still some good debate?
Let me ask how you read? My better half downloads books and reads them on her tablet, others have the kindle, I suspect most still go with reliable paper versions?
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Post by Cherry on Jul 22, 2014 8:20:05 GMT
I usually buy my books from charity shops and then go through a process of cleaning the covers to eliminate germs, even if the books are nearly new. My husband is in charge of the book section of the Macmillan Cancer fund raising coffee morning, so plenty of books pass through this house. The books are then taken to a big book sale in Hilgay village for local charities.
Husband reads mostly on his Kindle which I gave him at Christmas. I would not mind one, but he has not taken the hint.
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Post by Moonlight on Jul 22, 2014 9:17:49 GMT
Let me ask how you read? My better half downloads books and reads them on her tablet, others have the kindle, I suspect most still go with reliable paper versions?
This school year just gone, I was a parent helper at my girls school. At the beginning I listened to children in a whole class but I then was given a small focus group of reluctant / struggling readers. It was my role to try and encourage them to enjoy reading.
The books that worked were by the 2 authors I mentioned above and my most reluctant reader ended up buying the book that he had kept loosing / forgetting because he wanted to finish the story.
I like real books, I like to turn the pages. I hate loose paper jacket covers because they annoy me and get bent. I like a book to keep its spine without it getting a crease where it has been over spread open.
One of the things that I hated that made me cringe was each time the children or an adult folds a corner over to mark the place. I know that it sounds silly but I see it as a personal challenge to have a book look as pristine as when I bought it.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 22, 2014 9:32:22 GMT
Let me ask how you read? My better half downloads books and reads them on her tablet, others have the kindle, I suspect most still go with reliable paper versions?
This school year just gone, I was a parent helper at my girls school. At the beginning I listened to children in a whole class but I then was given a small focus group of reluctant / struggling readers. It was my role to try and encourage them to enjoy reading.
The books that worked were by the 2 authors I mentioned above and my most reluctant reader ended up buying the book that he had kept loosing / forgetting because he wanted to finish the story.
I like real books, I like to turn the pages. I hate loose paper jacket covers because they annoy me and get bent. I like a book to keep its spine without it getting a crease where it has been over spread open.
One of the things that I hated that made me cringe was each time the children or an adult folds a corner over to mark the place. I know that it sounds silly but I see it as a personal challenge to have a book look as pristine as when I bought it.
Not silly ML. One of my pet hates too. |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 22, 2014 9:39:03 GMT
idid mention what this book was about but lost the text when I posted the pic. Me no techie  Anyway it is about the great siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire and the heroic defence by the order of the Knights Hospitaller of St. John and the Maltese people. 30,000 turks invaded and there were only about 300 Knights plus the civilian population to defend. If you have ever been to Malta as I have and I know Steve has it will resonate even more as you will be more familiar with the name places and the terrain. The Maltese people ever since felt a distrust of all things Turkish. they were abandoned to their fate by all the great European powers of the day but they won through displaying great courage and heroism. They are one of the most pro British people I have ever come across and I was very tempted to settle there at one point. The book is well worth a read. Some history here and how Valetta got its name; link |
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Post by daitheplant on Jul 22, 2014 19:46:51 GMT
I only read actual books. We have The Works in town, a superb discount bookshop chain.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 22, 2014 22:18:02 GMT
I only read actual books. We have The Works in town, a superb discount bookshop chain. As do we here in Haverfordwest. really good shop at Christmas time too, |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 23, 2014 6:26:56 GMT
I have never heard of The Works and had to look it up. What a big chain. I use Amazon and another online bookshop.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 23, 2014 15:08:09 GMT
Prior to moving to Wales I always found Waterstones an excellent bookshop but none round here that I know of.
Cherry, the Works do so much more than books. not sure if they have a website but if they have I'm sure it would be worth a visit.
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as there has been a massive push on teaching Spelling.
. Obviously not grammar Moonlight, otherwise you wouldn`t be starting the word "spelling" with a capital in a sentence. 
