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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

It’s fucking terrifying. Imagine high schoolers struggling with writing their own name.

This made me skip everything that came after. Even illiterate kids can probably memorize their names, even if they can't sound out words. Back up your claim and I'll reconsider.

Elsewhere, in this thread, you'll see me champion reading and learning. I'm horribly saddened that kids don't learn to read well. But this statement seems hyperbolic.

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

If you don’t believe me, please volunteer in your nearest inner city school. There are lots of children who cannot form the shapes of letters. Fourteen, fifteen year olds writing backwards “R”’s and the like. I’m not going to share screenshots of students names with you, but I saw what I saw over multiple years of teaching. It predates COVID, but COVID has accelerated it.

[-] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
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