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Literacy With an Attitude: Educating Working-Class Children in Their Own Self-Interest| Media: | Paperback | | Author: | Patrick J. Finn | | Publisher: | State University of New York Press | | Release date: | 01 September, 1999 | | Our price: | $23.95 |
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I found this book to be one of the most important books I've read. I was a working-class student, and Finn's description of typical attitudes astounded me, because I had those attitudes, but thought I was fiercely independent and radically individual. Oh, well.
It is written in a friendly and encouraging way, and offers proven methods to improve education across class and cultural divides. |
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Absolutly one of the best books you'll ever read! |
| If you have ever wondered what the difference is between children of working class families verses those of more afluence, (hint, it isn't simply the money) if you ever wondered what the difference could possibly be that leads some children into the chute toward dead-end factory jobs, while others have jobs that hold some promise, this is the book to read! Read it, then take a closer look at your child's classsroom, their homework, they way they are spoken to, etc. Take it with you as a guide and visit the classroom often, and at different times! You may be shocked at what they are actually learning. Be warned--that reading this book gives validity to the saying "The truth will set you free, but first, it will [upset] you ... !" |
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Finn looks at working-class literacy versus elite literacy |
| This book shows literacy at a socio-economic level, and what teachers of the working-class schools need to strive for in their classrooms. It answers descriptively the reasons schooling and literacy for the America's working-class children are not the same for other levels of the social spectrum. It is insightful and inspirational! |
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