My personal literacy experience is very different than that of the children at the Easley Community Center. I went to after school programs because even if my mom was not available to pick me up from school, my grandmother, or a friend's mother would be available to pick my sister and me up from school. So I had never really had an experience like this when I was younger. I think that it makes a difference whether or not you spend your time in an after school program or not. Maybe feeling kind of “on your own” at such a young age helps to make children feel more independent?
Also, they way the speak is very different to mine. My grandfather is a college professor, and growing up, he drilled me on my grammar. If I said “yeah” in response to something he was saying, he would ask me again until I said “yes”. These little kids were using really poor grammar, but I did not correct them in fear of embarrassing them.
However, there were some similarities that I did notice. Most of the kids were relatively happy and always active. If they already had their homework done by the time I was able to get to the Easley Center, they would not just mope around. I had little girls jumping around, and boys running around in the gym. They were all very active children, as I was.
Lastly, all though they didn’t really want to do their homework, they did want to do it right, which is something I think everybody can relate to. Though you dread doing it, you don’t want to make a bad grade! I think that is a universal sentiment!
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