Aussie Standards
Jun 9th 2005 | 5:40 am
#106
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Aussie Standards
Originally Posted by beebopaloola
always a smart arse ready to reply!! 
Jun 9th 2005 | 5:43 am
#107
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Aussie Standards
Originally Posted by OzTennis
I totally agree Badge. A few things among many which don't help literacy standards (everywhere in the modern world):
1 Mobile phones, email and the widespread use of 'txt speak'. I see homework and examination answers littered with 'the U R GR8' type expression and the writer often believes that this is acceptable (because in their sub-culture it is)! Personally, I think a low point in man's history was reached last year when over 50% of mobile phone traffic was devoted to texting for the first time and I fear there is no way back!
2 Parents giving in to 'pester power' and letting little John or Betty have PC's, DVD's, TV's, Play Station's etc - in many instances in their bedroom to where they often hastily retreat with their meals! Have meals together, read together, talk to each other, look at newspapers (fewer young people tend to read them these days), join a library etc.
OzTennis
1 Mobile phones, email and the widespread use of 'txt speak'. I see homework and examination answers littered with 'the U R GR8' type expression and the writer often believes that this is acceptable (because in their sub-culture it is)! Personally, I think a low point in man's history was reached last year when over 50% of mobile phone traffic was devoted to texting for the first time and I fear there is no way back!
2 Parents giving in to 'pester power' and letting little John or Betty have PC's, DVD's, TV's, Play Station's etc - in many instances in their bedroom to where they often hastily retreat with their meals! Have meals together, read together, talk to each other, look at newspapers (fewer young people tend to read them these days), join a library etc.
OzTennis
I like Badge and others that have commented by aged 3 was advanced with reading and writing (though this has declined along with my spelling
)I am not from a well to do background, we did not have a lot of money but I did get time spent on me to teach me reading, writing, manners and how to use my imagination . . . the days of playing shops with a cardboard box and things from my Mam's pantry.
M
Jun 9th 2005 | 9:47 am
#108
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Aussie Standards
Originally Posted by Merlot
I cannot agree more.
I like Badge and others that have commented by aged 3 was advanced with reading and writing (though this has declined along with my spelling )
I am not from a well to do background, we did not have a lot of money but I did get time spent on me to teach me reading, writing, manners and how to use my imagination . . . the days of playing shops with a cardboard box and things from my Mam's pantry.
M
I like Badge and others that have commented by aged 3 was advanced with reading and writing (though this has declined along with my spelling
)I am not from a well to do background, we did not have a lot of money but I did get time spent on me to teach me reading, writing, manners and how to use my imagination . . . the days of playing shops with a cardboard box and things from my Mam's pantry.
M
Badge
Jun 10th 2005 | 2:38 am
#109
BE Enthusiast
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 449
Re: Aussie Standards
Originally Posted by Badge
Snap - we had cardboard boxes to play with too - Mum says we ignored any other toys. We used to crawl through them lol
Badge
Badge
(Bai goom lad)
Jun 10th 2005 | 9:22 pm
#110
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Aussie Standards
Originally Posted by TopCat3
You didn't live in them, though, did you? (Bai goom lad)
(Bai goom lad)M
