tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post3977137121598743436..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: All Is Not GoodMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-63791545215869384752010-09-15T20:52:36.990-04:002010-09-15T20:52:36.990-04:00Basically I'd say, don't nag. I hate when ...Basically I'd say, don't nag. I hate when my rents nag me. But kids do remember things their parents tell them so just be subtle about it and if you use good grammar around them, they'll pick it up. Kids are highly influenced esp by the people who surround them.T.J. Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916627399622909282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-52183022163803352872010-09-15T20:29:25.339-04:002010-09-15T20:29:25.339-04:00Yes! It is so important. I think that a solid, sol...Yes! It is so important. I think that a solid, solid grasp of grammar is essential: so you can know when to misuse it. But you (or your children) will be in control. Otherwise the language, and the mistakes, will control you. Think if they ever want to be writers! <br />And I'm sorry, but it just makes me a little mad that a teacher would make such an error, fail to follow through logically and figure out what happened to those 33 years, and then teach it to children. Probably I'm hyper-aware of things like this...when I was 7, my "best friends" stopped talking to me because they insisted that the new day started at 1 am--which was what their teacher taught them!--and I corrected them that it began at midnight. They were so mad that I would imply their teacher was incorrect that they actually never played with me again. We were seven, for goodness' sake. <br />Ok, rant over. <br />Yes, teach proper grammar...and everything else. Please. I'm very proud of you for being involved in this very important aspect of your child's life. ;)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-27881957903302633162010-09-15T20:21:26.848-04:002010-09-15T20:21:26.848-04:00SO IMPORTANT! UGH! I can't explain how angry i...SO IMPORTANT! UGH! I can't explain how angry it makes me to hear parents and children using the same incorrect English. I mean, I know I'm not perfect but blatantly, obviously, cringe-worthy, incorrect English will be corrected. Some leniency is OKAY but, I agree with you, they should at least KNOW when they are using it wrong. I know to say "may" not "can" when asking to do something but do I? not always...but when I don't I always hear "may you...?" in my head lol.Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-40861445852441919372010-09-15T19:15:33.766-04:002010-09-15T19:15:33.766-04:00I think it is absolutely critical to teach childre...I think it is absolutely critical to teach children to speak properly. If others want their children to be mediocre, that's fine, but I don't accept that for my children.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-23593599880703186942010-09-15T18:53:38.299-04:002010-09-15T18:53:38.299-04:00I love that you taught your child about BC and BCE...I love that you taught your child about BC and BCE. That usage is popping up a lot in college textbooks and the sooner kids are made aware of it the better.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-65383202034428286322010-09-15T18:50:41.388-04:002010-09-15T18:50:41.388-04:00Is it important to teach our children proper Engli...Is it important to teach our children proper English? YES! <br />Slang is ok for friends but kids (um and adults) should now proper usage. Trust me executive notice.<br /><br />If so how high of a priority should it be? HIGH<br /><br />What do you do when you hear of a teacher telling your child something that you know is incorrect? Tell them as politely as you can. The wrong information can haunts your child into their adult years and college and screwed them up – yes, I know this for a fact.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-1438703985968007772010-09-15T18:04:23.096-04:002010-09-15T18:04:23.096-04:00I'm not another but I believe it is important...I'm not another but I believe it is important. Just don't be too hard on them :)VICTORIA SAAVEDRAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329745716789899212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-39622519272042053182010-09-15T17:43:17.915-04:002010-09-15T17:43:17.915-04:00yes, it is important to teach your kids to speak c...yes, it is important to teach your kids to speak correctly. It doesn't mean they have to do it all the time but they should know how to - as my mother always said, you never know when you'll be visiting with the Queen.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-12403883997422543562010-09-15T17:15:58.226-04:002010-09-15T17:15:58.226-04:00Well, the only way a child will learn is if we tea...Well, the only way a child will learn is if we teach them. Bottom line. And I'm coming at this from the dual perspective of teacher and parent. I truly believe the teaching has to come from school and then whenever possible, reinforced at home. <br /><br />And the teacher not knowing the whole A.D./B.C. thing, don't be alarmed...we teachers are only human and it's not possible to know everything. I used to embrace when something came up that I didn't know. Heck, I'm pretty sure I learned something new every day I was in the classroom!!!K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-36003896422834205892010-09-15T17:09:05.258-04:002010-09-15T17:09:05.258-04:00I really don't think there's anything wron...I really don't think there's anything wrong with offering the correct versions of phrases, nor an explanation as to why BC's full term is in English and why AD is not! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-17657112791857397542010-09-15T16:48:41.712-04:002010-09-15T16:48:41.712-04:00It is important to correct them, ESPECIALLY here i...It is important to correct them, ESPECIALLY here in Georgia, where our public schools have ranked in the bottom ten states nationwide in education for all ten years I've been living here. I attended a recent assembly where an administrator in our school system spoke, and I was flabbergasted by the number of grammatical errors she made in her address. I don't believe she had a speech prepared, but her sentences were riddled with plural subjects followed by singular predicates, lack of agreement between nouns and their modifiers, even sentences ending with prepositions. I'm sorry, but by my standards, that's unacceptable.<br /><br />Poor grammar can become a habit. I correct my children at every mistake, because despite their eyerolls, they are learning to recognize the errors.<br /><br />Don't even get me started about southern-isms. (Fixin' ta do something; getting your picture made; might could; used ta could...)<br /><br />Okay, then. Rant complete. :))<br />((hugs)) NicoleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-16465851199114279762010-09-15T16:43:56.974-04:002010-09-15T16:43:56.974-04:00If you don't give them a proper foundation, th...If you don't give them a proper foundation, they sure won't get it in school. (Sad to say.)<br />I sometimes correct my wife's pronunciations. Drives her nuts.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-31237786729393427102010-09-15T16:38:31.372-04:002010-09-15T16:38:31.372-04:00I'd say it depends on the situation. For class...I'd say it depends on the situation. For class presentations and such, knowing proper English would only serve to help. For more informal situations, like hanging out with friends, it might not be such a big deal.Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-10480631552341336822010-09-15T15:45:40.812-04:002010-09-15T15:45:40.812-04:00well as a teacher this really isn't a tough qu...well as a teacher this really isn't a tough question - yes, you should teach your children proper English it is of the utmost importance, otherwise we will get illiterate new generations who will forget their real language. <br />Other languages are in greater danger than yours, because our children use a lot of modern words from English and other cool languages which is basically killing our mother tongues and our culture.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-87924480724141696562010-09-15T15:43:05.316-04:002010-09-15T15:43:05.316-04:00I say there's no harm in trying! Kids pick up ...I say there's no harm in trying! Kids pick up what they hear over and over again. It'll sink in eventually.<br /><br />But when I hear about the dissemination of false information, I get a little peeved, too. I always thought it would be fun to write a non-fiction book for kids about the lies we all learn as facts in school: Like that the Vikings never wore helmets with horns coming out of the sides, and how the Golden Spike of the Transcontinental RR was hammered in at Comanchee Crossing, not the more interestingly named Promontory Point. <br /><br />I would have been one of the smart-aleck kids who would love a book like that, especially if it let me correct a teacher.<br /> <br />No stealing my idea, now! ;)Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-48770506789786101012010-09-15T15:09:56.349-04:002010-09-15T15:09:56.349-04:00My parents were strict about grammar.
I think te...My parents were strict about grammar. <br />I think teaching correct grammar is important because poor grammar habits can be hard to break.<br />It is probably hard to remember that A. D. means "The Year of Our Lord" because that phrase isn't as widely used anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-49549023505034078962010-09-15T14:52:10.348-04:002010-09-15T14:52:10.348-04:00I think language is a big deal, so I'm all for...I think language is a big deal, so I'm all for (gently, politely) correcting children's speech. I don't think we have to be SUPER strict about it during casual discourse - Lord knows I abuse grammar all the time while speaking casually - but for essays and presentations, it's important knowledge.<br /><br />Slightly off-topic, but when I was a kid, we were never allowed to swear. A swear word would be met with immediate and strict punishment. My dad was of the opinion that it was crude, low, and trashy.<br /><br />Now that I'm an adult, of course, he and my mother swear all the time. As do I. Because using swear words is not really directly linked to your intelligence or class. But I still remember how strict my dad was about it, and I kind of think that was ridiculous now.<br /><br />I mean, I understand explaining to a child that we don't swear in mixed company because some people find it offensive. And that there are better ways of expressing ourselves. Okay. But not flat-out acting like it's unacceptable, you know? I suppose that's much the same way I feel about language. We should teach and explain, but not be dictators about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034419617457525778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-70713255245314404962010-09-15T14:15:41.642-04:002010-09-15T14:15:41.642-04:00Yes, you need to teach the girls to speak properly...Yes, you need to teach the girls to speak properly. And if that's the worst it gets in public ed, well, you're extremely lucky. <br /><br />That said, I about pulled my hair out when my kid came home with a "science" lesson that had a circuit that couldn't possibly work, hooked up to a battery that was physically impossible. Also, not the correct number of electrons in a carbon atom. So yeah.Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-48723593110588749372010-09-15T14:15:39.109-04:002010-09-15T14:15:39.109-04:00Answer: Yes.
#2: You + me = Tardy to the party!
C...Answer: Yes.<br />#2: You + me = Tardy to the party!<br /><br />Can I just say shew and thanks for not letting me be the only bozo who forgot the blog hop???<br /><br />I know... it was all that bloofin off (blog goofing off?) I was doing the first part of the week. I've been work-cramming. :o\LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-85740125560121747752010-09-15T14:15:02.610-04:002010-09-15T14:15:02.610-04:00My wife does not use proper grammar, and in fact s...My wife does not use proper grammar, and in fact she's not a big reader. She's one of them girls with street smarts, if you get me.<br /><br />I don't got nothing.<br /><br />Supposubly.<br /><br />That ain't right.<br /><br />And so on.<br /><br />I let it slide. Who'm I to correct her. I get on my kids a little, but not too much, usually for obvious things like when they say, I digded a hole, or some such.<br /><br />I dug, baby, it's I dug a hole.<br /><br />Most people just don't care.<br /><br />My mom was an English teacher and librarian. Oh man, did we speak proper English.<br /><br />And my senior year in high school, me being top of my class, as in one of the top two students, writing stories and calling myself a writer, I walked around with the word <i>Grammer</i> on notebook.<br /><br />Go figger. I ain't the grammar police, you know.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-2662141513872629692010-09-15T13:16:23.473-04:002010-09-15T13:16:23.473-04:00I'm absolutely with you : I always correct my ...I'm absolutely with you : I always correct my children when they use incorrect grammar. In a light-hearted sort of way, sure, but they need to know! I have to restrain myself from doing the same with adults too ...<br /><br />It seams incredible to me that someone wouldn't know what AD stood for. That said, I have no idea what an accelerated teacher is, although it does sound rather cool. I don't think we have them in the UK. I have this vision of them racing around at twice human speed ...Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-85543169321055698562010-09-15T13:07:42.835-04:002010-09-15T13:07:42.835-04:00It's my personal opinion that using improper g...It's my personal opinion that using improper grammar is a right, not a privilege, and that right is gained by knowing good grammar. But that's just me. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846251713093236356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-77323458416013023432010-09-15T13:02:06.712-04:002010-09-15T13:02:06.712-04:00LOL I correct my hubby and siblings all the time, ...LOL I correct my hubby and siblings all the time, so I'm sure I'll correct my kids once they start talking. I just can't help myself, although I try to refrain correcting my MIL. It's important to talk properly, in my mind. It shows intelligence.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-22174813633469407322010-09-15T12:17:40.451-04:002010-09-15T12:17:40.451-04:00You raise a very interesting point! You know, I &#...You raise a very interesting point! You know, I 'know that the answer 'I'm well', to the question, 'how are you? is the correct answer' But ever since I was a child I'd answer in speech 'I'm good'. Which technically is wrong. I guess, though, if you just make sure they HEAR the correct English, you'll be fine. They'll get to an age when they'll feel stupid for speaking badly for the sake of being cool. As long as they know the difference, I don't think you've got much to worry about. :o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-81308397119126813132010-09-15T11:15:27.032-04:002010-09-15T11:15:27.032-04:00Yes, its important to speak and write properly. Bu...Yes, its important to speak and write properly. But may I suggest, instead of you giving them the correct sentence, ask THEM to resay the sentence in its correct form. That way you'll know if they've got it or not. I'll bet they do, because they hear how you speak. It's just not the cool thing to do today. <br /><br />And it's an abomination when teachers don't know their own subject matter. One doesn't need to know Latin to know what AD means. My parents were not shy about explaining things to me when they knew a teacher was wrong. Don't you be either. Education is not just for schools. You as a parent are responsible as well.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com