Here is a picture of simple playing cards. In order to play any game of cards, one must understand the rules and understand how to "read" the cards. Literacy is necessary here.
I would use this to transition into cultural literacy, and discover with my class the types of games other cultures play.
Katelynn Costello
This is a really interesting idea to literacy. I have never even thought of actually "reading" cards in order to understand them. It also is a good way to teach cooperation and group communication within the classroom. You could even use the playing cards to teach the students the different numbers and shapes on each card in Spanish. It would be necessary to use literacy in that sense.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a great example of literacy! It also made me think about when people talk about having a "poker face" when playing card games so other people cannot tell if you have a good hand or are bluffing. I think that would involve literacy of body language or perhaps facial expressions. For example,some people may be able to hide their expressions better than others, just as some people are able to "read" people better than others, simply based on non-verbal communication. A teacher may "read" their students when teaching based off the student's non-verbal communication, such as, confused faces or excitement.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that came to my mind when I saw this picture is how I have no idea how to read this hand of cards! I do not play cards (besides go fish) so I would not know if this is a good hand, bad hand, or not even a hand! I think this is a good example of how a person can be literate in a million different areas but there will always be situations or places where one finds him or herself unable to read- whether that be cards, body language, or a situation.
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