[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fTddRreB-rI0TPe29VH_C_BEwnbJFqdNTxa3Vjev2jVM":3,"$fsVvDX0R8_TuLyLhnxKSVYsx_4hISMQVZeHq3yfFtjIA":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},13176,"Jim Trelease","J",38,null,"jim-trelease",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,28,34,40,46,52,58,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3138301,"You need the combination of know-how and motivation.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3138298,"The closest thing we have to a “crap detector” is a qualified librarian.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3138291,"Children whose families take them to museums and zoos, who visit historic sites, who travel abroad, or who camp in remote areas accumulate huge chunks of background knowledge without even studying. For the impoverished child lacking the travel portfolio of affluence, the best way to accumulate background knowledge is by either reading or being read to.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3138284,"So I ask you: whose job is it in this country to wake up comatose parents? Someone better do it soon because knowing television’s potential for harm and keeping that knowledge to ourselves instead of sharing it with parents amounts to covering up a land mine on a busy street.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3138278,"More than nonfiction, fiction forces us to concentrate in order to find meaning, and therefore deepens our engagement and helps comprehension.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3138277,"Vocabulary and coherent sentences can’t be downloaded onto paper unless they’ve first been uploaded to the head – by reading.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3138272,"If there were a national time shortage, the malls would be empty, Netflix would be defunct, and the cable-TV companies would be bankrupt.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":64},3138262,"The last thing you want first-graders thinking is that what they’re reading in first grade is as good as books are going to get!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Jim Trelease, a renowned author and advocate for children's literacy. The book from which it originates, \"The Read-Aloud Handbook,\" has been a cornerstone in the field of reading education since its first publication in 1982. At that time, there was growing concern about the state of reading instruction in American schools.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this seemingly straightforward statement is an insightful critique on the pedagogical approach to teaching reading. Trelease's assertion isn't merely a call for better literature; it's a commentary on how our expectations and standards can inadvertently stifle students' natural curiosity about texts. By implying that \"first-graders thinking\" their current reading material is as good as it gets, Trelease highlights the risk of settling for mediocrity in educational content.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nWhen developing curricula or selecting materials for early learners, educators should adopt a mindset of continuous evaluation and improvement. Avoid framing current standards as absolute; instead, foster an environment where students are encouraged to seek out and critically evaluate better quality literature, thus cultivating their taste and expectation of what reading can achieve.\n\nThis mindset is particularly relevant in the era of standardized testing and rigid curriculum guidelines, which can sometimes prioritize content over substance. By teaching children that there's a distinction between \"good enough\" and \"great,\" educators can inspire a love for reading that extends beyond mere compliance with standards.",{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3138256,"When the daily number of words for each group of children is projected across four years, the four-year-old child from the professional family will have heard 45 million words, the working-class child 26 million, and the welfare child only 13 million.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3138252,"There should be no rush to have a child reading before age six or seven. That’s developmentally the natural time.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,4,10]