tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3011575509893790222..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Literacy/Longevity.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75024548940037003872018-02-18T04:30:14.408+00:002018-02-18T04:30:14.408+00:00This past Christmas when my ten yr old grandson sp...This past Christmas when my ten yr old grandson spent the night I had him turn off his hand held whatever and I read O'Henry's Gift of the Magi to him. Two weeks later when he came again he asked for the same story. Score 1 point for the Yaya.It's what they call me. Grannie is so common :)Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86767463850330370342018-02-18T04:27:39.440+00:002018-02-18T04:27:39.440+00:00I also taught my 3 children to read and write, but...I also taught my 3 children to read and write, but that's another matter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2280585194530774652018-02-17T16:37:04.339+00:002018-02-17T16:37:04.339+00:00Modern education is polite in that we all go at th...Modern education is polite in that we all go at the speed of the slowest, whether the bright sparks can sparkle is a matter of little importance in the great scheme of thing. Emojis and tick boxes have arrived. One mustn't think any more. There are periods in history where independent thinking was abolished, either by law or by introducing an alternative. People sitting around tables enjoying their evening meal and talking is a quaint idea of Cro's. Normally the only family member who is talking, if anyone is, is the Cyclops in the corner. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12717209056372460022018-02-17T14:55:31.438+00:002018-02-17T14:55:31.438+00:00I agree about eating together as a family with no ...I agree about eating together as a family with no phones or TV's and reading a story every night. Wise words.Jane Karwathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873112386908974146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21572805756641967762018-02-17T14:44:21.835+00:002018-02-17T14:44:21.835+00:00Literacy equals decent job, and decent job equals ...Literacy equals decent job, and decent job equals decent lifestyle. I suspect it's the decent lifestyle that really affects longevity; not the ability to read.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31308538395849046372018-02-17T13:44:44.438+00:002018-02-17T13:44:44.438+00:00That is an interesting study, totally agree that b...That is an interesting study, totally agree that being literate is very important, my sons first word was book. One would have to think of all the down factors of not being literate and being poor that must factor into life expectancy. Of course what would lift you out of that is being literate.Lilbitbrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477302589982766792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15860930018480104942018-02-17T13:40:54.127+00:002018-02-17T13:40:54.127+00:00It's also called 'Grabbing Headlines'....It's also called 'Grabbing Headlines'. Why spoil a good story for the sake of facts.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68417747385647024512018-02-17T13:39:59.567+00:002018-02-17T13:39:59.567+00:00Education Day. Essential from time to time.Education Day. Essential from time to time.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37109314708597150572018-02-17T13:39:11.624+00:002018-02-17T13:39:11.624+00:00Yes, they missed-out a few essential interlinking ...Yes, they missed-out a few essential interlinking factors. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90935293737287172192018-02-17T13:24:08.834+00:002018-02-17T13:24:08.834+00:00Better educated usually means higher socioeconomic...Better educated usually means higher socioeconomic status. Higher socioeconomic status means better nutrition, more awareness of health issues, better medical care (at least here where better medical care is dependent on one's ability to pay for it) etc etc. Don't confuse correlation with causation. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8540011285221173612018-02-17T11:53:26.401+00:002018-02-17T11:53:26.401+00:00I think that newspaper may have gone from one fact...I think that newspaper may have gone from one factor to another, missing out a few hundred others in the middle. That's what they call 'lazy journalism', but I agree with you about eating together at a table without TV or mobile phones.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9361725788538843512018-02-17T11:50:45.261+00:002018-02-17T11:50:45.261+00:00Everyone's blog today (including mine) seems t...Everyone's blog today (including mine) seems to focus on education.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57111655095980364102018-02-17T11:43:52.393+00:002018-02-17T11:43:52.393+00:00it are other factors! I think I first wrote is and...it are other factors! I think I first wrote is and went back and corrected it to are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83878569014242323082018-02-17T11:35:09.420+00:002018-02-17T11:35:09.420+00:00I do agree with your #101 child raising points, bu...I do agree with your #101 child raising points, but I think it are other factors rather than being a good reader that affects life expectancy. Poor literacy is surely linked to poverty and isn't that really what causes premature deaths? Along with poor lifestyle choices, which the less educated are inclined to make. An educated population is feared by despots the world over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50266945132272874382018-02-17T11:31:58.917+00:002018-02-17T11:31:58.917+00:00I'm sure there's a lot more to the statist...I'm sure there's a lot more to the statistics, but the way they presented them makes better reading. However, why should 'better educated' relate to longevity? Something doesn't sound quite right to me. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69259375407205552302018-02-17T10:47:58.381+00:002018-02-17T10:47:58.381+00:00Actually one has to wonder at the causal connectio...Actually one has to wonder at the causal connection. I don't doubt from the evidence there is a correlation but I would suggest that the socio-economic factors cause both. A higher socio-economic group is likely to be more literate because it is likely to be better educated. I'm going back to my grad and post-grad days when I did both statistics and social economics as subsid subjects but I'll wager I'm correct. <br /><br />I am completely in agreement with your statement, that I have repeated many times, that two basic essentials for child-rearing are a good story at night and sitting around a table together for meals.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72130550155165988762018-02-17T09:36:59.416+00:002018-02-17T09:36:59.416+00:00I've not read any Harry Potter, but I believe ...I've not read any Harry Potter, but I believe that the books have done a lot to get children reading again. Well done J K Rowling.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42364188243393507342018-02-17T08:51:00.960+00:002018-02-17T08:51:00.960+00:00Right now my grandson (9) is reading Harry Potter ...Right now my grandson (9) is reading Harry Potter (no.7),he slept here over night .Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61501575899735904152018-02-17T08:42:31.307+00:002018-02-17T08:42:31.307+00:00It is happening all round on blogs. I am having t...It is happening all round on blogs. I am having to 'release' several from spam each week. Unfortunately the ones that really are spam never seem to get caught for me.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76923616347944102822018-02-17T08:39:59.232+00:002018-02-17T08:39:59.232+00:00Thanks, I've just had a look. I did notice tha...Thanks, I've just had a look. I did notice that several comments that were published, were also classified as 'spam'; even a couple of yours! Chloe is (of course) the most often cited.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72524622671231887962018-02-17T08:22:19.448+00:002018-02-17T08:22:19.448+00:00Or grandson, rather.Or grandson, rather.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3330283570477135382018-02-17T08:19:07.468+00:002018-02-17T08:19:07.468+00:00Christina's son is clever and not being stretc...Christina's son is clever and not being stretched to his full potential by his school. He is bored, just as he says. <br /><br />Cro, are you checking your comments because with Blogger at the moment many are not appearing and going into spam, for all of us? Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48392798324927794482018-02-17T08:16:05.533+00:002018-02-17T08:16:05.533+00:00Technology is breeding a generation of non-readers...Technology is breeding a generation of non-readers. Children get an instant fix with their iPads; books take time. We still read a huge amount (Lady Magnon especially), and I also do daily crosswords. Hopefully we'll both live to a grand old age.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8165473004794982018-02-17T08:10:33.898+00:002018-02-17T08:10:33.898+00:00Not wondered, won't read is what I meant to sa...Not wondered, won't read is what I meant to say!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093533351238991113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58323476610170016582018-02-17T08:09:45.897+00:002018-02-17T08:09:45.897+00:00I shall try again......
My daughter and her husban...I shall try again......<br />My daughter and her husband,who is a lecturer in linguistics, tear their hair out trying to encourage my 11year old grandson to read. Even when PlayStation privileges are withheld he still wondered. Aged 9 he was the best reader in his class and found it very easy. Now he just says "it's so boring!"<br />It's so sad.<br /><br />I come from and still live in Lancashire but I read daily......Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093533351238991113noreply@blogger.com