tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post3378023280820262981..comments2023-07-01T07:03:21.616-05:00Comments on Obeying the Call: Questions to ponder...Laura C. Brandenburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566034195478018369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post-63054913682961654522007-10-08T12:08:00.000-05:002007-10-08T12:08:00.000-05:00Your question of how we teach a skill that seems t...Your question of how we teach a skill that seems to be inherent -- I think through encouraging students to read, to find some type of book that appeals to them. I also sort of think this needs to be done when they're young, so maybe when they get to college, the focus is more on seeing some more difficult literature as a puzzle, teaching them to analyze and dig it up, to figure out what the author's saying. I had a teacher do this with John Donne's poetry in class, and I went from thinking Donne's work was too complex, to seeing the beauty in his work and the thought that went into his crafting of a poem. Now I love Donne.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905519480498366177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016185828166815297.post-32135888999843225982007-10-07T21:36:00.000-05:002007-10-07T21:36:00.000-05:00So many questions...so little blog space! Passion ...So many questions...so little blog space! Passion is always a good place to begin. I empathize with your desire to communicate your passion for english to your future students. I worried about that myself. I think the best we can eventually do is be good, "passionate" role models. Instead of worrying about our students being passionate about English, we should show them how passionate WE ARE about the subject. Seeing you enjoy every part of all things english has the potential to naturally draw your students to the subject, if only out of mere curiosity. How does the saying go? "Be the change you want to see." In your case, just keep on being passionate about English...they'll catch on. (We hope!)Nimi.Finniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485557127337822290noreply@blogger.com