Sarah Michaels "Sharing time"

I think reading the article "Sharing time" " Children's narrative styles and differential access to literacy by Sarah Michaels is interesting because student from different background will come to school with different narrative style and strategy. For these children sharing time give them an opportunity to express their view and practice literacy discourse. I think that teacher and school also need to recognize that student from various background tell thier story different depending on thier environment and how they were raise. Student must learn to adapt and assimilate themselve in the school enviroment where appropriate language must be used in a literacy discourse. It is important to understand that the language use at home might not be appropriate in the classroom.

After reading this article it made me realize that the language we use at home and at school is different. It is very true in literacy discourse and our conversation between our friends and family are different. The way we communicate to our love one is different than the way we speak with our friends. Different setting and situation required different communication style in order to convey appropriate message.

I think school and teacher should evaluate thier student based on thier understanding of literacy. I would say don't be hard on the student, but help guide them to communicate and teach them the important of literacy. Sharing time and story-telling is a great way for teacher and student interaction so it help build a positive relationship with learning. These story can be used in the curriculum of written communication. The question is how should academic literacy be introduce is a difficult question, but school need to make it fair with student of different background coming with different narrative style. I don't think there is a real solution but we can help relate and try to understand student narrative perspective and how we help educate them to be a productive member of society.