Reader's Influences

              As I read the article, “The Jones Family’s Culture of Literacy,” I found that the major idea that sticks out is how much the article stresses on what kind of literary experiences a child has before he or she begins school. I think it is very important that a child has practice reading before he or she does start school. Children come from many different types of backgrounds and cultures. Each different background has different ways of how they view their child’s literary experiences. I think it is so crucial that a child starts being aware of books, how to read, and how to write at the earliest age possible I do understand that all households are different, but this is a major aspect of a child’s developmental growth.

          The child’s family members, neighbors, or even caregivers give these literacy experiences. Each of these individuals that help the child have a crucial role as a reading role model.  In the Jones Family article, it stuck out to me when the extended family all came together to help Kiki. When a child such as  Kiki, has such a strong and large support group, he or she will be well on their way to becoming academically successful. Children definitely look up to adults that read or read to them daily. Children always look up to the close ones that are older than them, even teachers. Teachers are major models to their students, especially through reading and writing. This concludes that people should definitely care more about their actions of reading and writing around children.