tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post2489075967683212223..comments2023-07-21T05:34:52.730-05:00Comments on The Show Me Librarian: A Reflection on the Importance of TalkAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02822088574795909869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124163029230555324.post-88377231568879633962012-11-21T14:51:00.884-06:002012-11-21T14:51:00.884-06:00As a parent and a librarian that deals directly wi...As a parent and a librarian that deals directly with teenagers, I can tell you that it is extremely important to talk to your children and to speak to them in a manner that encourages critical thinking and imagination as well. My husband and I have gone to great lengths to do this with our 2 year old son and he has a wonderful vocabulary and is learning at an exponential rate compared to others his age. I attribute that to talking to him about EVERYTHING and telling him what EVERYTHING in the world is and how it works. And he is just awesome too. (;<br /><br />But the importance of talking doesn't end with children. I've found that with socially and economically disadvantaged teens, engaging their critical thinking skills is just as important and often forgotten because it is assumed that they have developed this skill at a young age. Many of my teens cannot follow context clues, or literary foreshadowing, because they have not or are not encouraged to think in this way. <br /><br />Excellent post and one that I plan on sharing with staff as well as parents and caregivers of all children. Stephanie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584172595609517885noreply@blogger.com