6 language arts

I was surprised most that talking and listening were included in the six language arts. I guess I never really thought of them being apart of the language arts spectrum. I always think of the basic reading, writing and grammar when I think of language arts. Now that I see that these two are apart of language arts, I get the connection better and understand how they go hand in hand within the six language arts.
I think that viewing and visually representing should be on the list for the 6 language arts. I think that viewing and visually representing help some children to understand the full meaning of the story. Some children learn better by seeing rather than just reading a story. I know that if I can see a picture or a visual aid, I am more likely to retain the information for a longer period of time. I do not think that we are condoning the media in children's lives if we are showing some educational material that goes along with a language arts lesson. If a teacher told the class that they were just going to watch a movie and not read the book before hand because it would take to long, then yeah I think that would be condoning the media. But, integrating the technology into the lesson is a great way for the children to learn. I have always enjoyed reading. I loved when I was in elementary school and the teacher would let us relax out on the floor and she would read us a story. I would always get so captivated and did not want it to end.I also like being able to just pick out a book and read it for the fun of it. Reading helps me to think more creatively and distress from a long day. I also think that it is a fun way to introduce new vocabulary and concepts. I think I will always like reading.

What do I think about blogging

I have never blogged before today. I have heard of people blogging and did not really think much of it. I always thought I never had enough time to sit down and blog about something. I also thought anything that I would want to blog about would not be anything that anyone would want to read about. I think blogging is cool but have never had the interest in blogging myself.