M.Leone's Language Blog

Hello to all you readers! Welcome back to my language blog! Last blog post I wrote about media literacy and now this week I am excited to share with you some thoughts on reading as it relates to the Ontario language curriculum ! Without further ado, let’s get started by looking at three great resources that I believe can help you teach reading! teachingkidsnews.com The first resource that I would like to talk about that teachers can draw on to help teach reading is teachingkidsnews.com. This resource posts news articles written by real journalists on trusted websites and then adds some “think and discuss” questions for students to respond to. I think that this is a really valuable resource for teachers because the Ontario curriculum states that “it is important that [students] have many opportunities to read for a variety of purposes” (p. 10). Reading news articles addresses a purpose for reading that not many students engage in on their own , so that is where this site and r...

Hi everyone!! Thanks for coming to read my language blog! This is my first blog post and today I will share some thoughts with you about media literacy! In the weeks to come, I will also make posts about the other strands in the Ontario language curriculum : reading, writing, and oral communication! I am excited to start with media literacy because it is a strand that holds so much importance in today's world and yet is often an afterthought when compared to the more traditional strands of language. Think about this though: how often is digital media in our lives? It's around us on billboards, bus shelters, tv, phones and so much more! It's no wonder that media literacy is a critical part of the Ontario curriculum! An important issue surrounding media literacy that I would like to address in this blog post is: How can educators use media literacy as a way to create engaged and participatory citizens? The reason why I want to share my thoughts on this issue with you is t...