Literacy seems to be something that is ever changing in how it perceived. When reading Harste article literacy linked to differentiation in my mind. This was due to him explaining that different people view literacy differently just like different people learn in different ways. The ways in which you approach things determines the meaning you get from it. Also, your background and how you connect who you are to what you are learning brings new meaning to what is being read or learned.
Something I loved about this reading is how the examples provided went outside the pages of a book. Harste discusses the use of posters, art, music, technology and so much more. I must admit that before I became a teacher I thought of literacy as being able to read but now I see it as a part of life in when you can interpret, understand, and discover the meaning of the things around you whether it be what is written in a book, a picture on a poster, or the facial expression a person makes as a reaction to what is going on in their lives. I also have learned the value of writing as a part of literacy!
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