"Why Can't She Remember That? Terry Merier

This author Terry Meier argues that reading is essential in school and classrooms. This is especially critical with diverse classrooms with many multilingual and multicultural students. Those students are very sharp and can absorb a lot of the information given to them through storytelling. There were examples in the reading where it said that some children, as young as 3 years old can cleverly use their language skills to get them out of trouble or get adults to do things for them. Much like Maria who got herself out of trouble with her father by saying she will hit every family members as a simple joke and not just her dad to cause disrespect, making him laugh.
In classrooms multilingual students also question the teacher on why he/she ask questions that everyone knows, because in their culture they are usually straight forward and do not ask the obvious questions. In addition, teachers has to engage students with books that interest them and they will be hooked into that book that they will memorize it to the core. Also make the book come alive and that will make their imagination blossom and they will comprehend the book even more. This includes using puppets to get the children to connect with the book and create a conversation with teacher.
Questions/Comments/Point to Share:
I can definitely relate to the little girl that ask the author on why her teacher is asking the obvious question when everyone clearly knows the answer to. I really hate that method of teaching because whenever that question comes up in my elementary school days, I would not raise my hands because I assume everyone knows it and it will be pointless to answer. My question is that does everyone feel the same way and is that method necessary in kindergarten level classes?

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