tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406833825783869399.post958344013245140659..comments2012-10-19T22:46:43.450+02:00Comments on Good Ear English: Weekend ReadingJoe Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485636615271743652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406833825783869399.post-39249834648443845412011-01-27T15:33:06.456+01:002011-01-27T15:33:06.456+01:00First of all: I like your blog. You give us a rich...First of all: I like your blog. You give us a rich variety of topics. Thank you for sharing. I try to log in several times a week. <br /><br />About the question about whether we should be teaching kisd to do "close reading":<br /><br />Huh. I just wonder how Horn thinks pupils are going to see the details in a text (or in a language), if they don’t do some close reading from time to time?<br /><br />Schools today spend far too little time on reading whether it is close reading or extensive reading. More than ever, our pupils need to get a sensible reading speed to be able to enjoy (or at least cope with) reading. But, to really enjoy the subtle details in a text, a close reading is a must (and a treat) that all students should be given from time to time. <br /><br />How can extensive reading function without sometimes reading closely? We need both. <br /><br /> Horn states that the readers of today cannot “see the literary forest for the trees”? – Well what about looking at the literary blossom in the forest from time to time?Eli Thoresennoreply@blogger.com