Comments on: BOY TROUBLES – A Closer Look at the Looming Literacy Debate http://edupress.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/hello-world/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:38:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nan Singh http://edupress.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/hello-world/#comment-8 Nan Singh Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:57:44 +0000 #comment-8 I just want to contribute my experience. I raised two valedictorian sons as a single parent of four. Their father and my husband was shot to death when they were 6, 10, 13, & 15. The two youngest graduated valedictorians from their high schools, the youngest is on his way to UCSan Francisco school of medicine in August, the other one discovered music/piano when he was fourteen, mastered it and now teaches music to four elementary schools. The older two did not do well and got tangled up in the "system." Now I am going back to school to get the MLIS degree at San Jose State University, have finished the first year, with two more to go. (why I discovered this site.) I have wondered many times how it was possible for two boys to do so well in spite of so many handicaps in the kind of culture we have. I know that it took a lot of prayer as well as a long therapeutic process for me to internalize necessary change. I think your writing matters technology might be very useful at the small college where I serve as librarian. These students missed out on a lot and all the professors lament their poor writing skills, boys as well as girls, young as well as older students. The critical thinking element is absolutely essential in education at all levels. Nan Singh I just want to contribute my experience. I raised two valedictorian sons as a single parent of four. Their father and my husband was shot to death when they were 6, 10, 13, & 15. The two youngest graduated valedictorians from their high schools, the youngest is on his way to UCSan Francisco school of medicine in August, the other one discovered music/piano when he was fourteen, mastered it and now teaches music to four elementary schools. The older two did not do well and got tangled up in the “system.”

Now I am going back to school to get the MLIS degree at San Jose State University, have finished the first year, with two more to go. (why I discovered this site.)

I have wondered many times how it was possible for two boys to do so well in spite of so many handicaps in the kind of culture we have. I know that it took a lot of prayer as well as a long therapeutic process for me to internalize necessary change.

I think your writing matters technology might be very useful at the small college where I serve as librarian. These students missed out on a lot and all the professors lament their poor writing skills, boys as well as girls, young as well as older students. The critical thinking element is absolutely essential in education at all levels.

Nan Singh

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