This appalling strategy, introduced in 1998, fundamentally misunderstands how language develops.
KNOWING MORE, KNOWING LESS
(With acknowledgements to Abba)
Once upon a time
There was a child
Well-schooled in literacy
The child had been taught
Author
Illustrator
Cover
Spine
Blurb
Contents
Index
Chapter
Paragraph
Beginning
Middle
Ending
Character
Setting
But not
Plot
Because the plot had been lost......
And the story with it
The End
A more detailed account of what gave rise to this poem can be found in my second book of poems, 'Ordinarily Speaking'.
For an alternative, and productive, process-based approach to language development in classrooms, go to:
www.workingwithyourchildren.com
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