How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"When I was explaining fractions, she didn’t learn anything," Dicey said. "But I had the feeling—if I could do it in a different way, then she would." (4.189)
Go Dicey go! Nowadays, educators talk a lot about different styles of learning, but back in 1982, Dicey was kind of a visionary. She's willing to buck conventions and think outside the box.
Quote #8
"Well, Maybeth sees the whole word, but that doesn’t make sense to her because she can’t remember it, as a word. But we know she can remember the letters. Maybe she should be working on reading the letters, not the whole word." (5.41)
When you can read letters, you can sound out words, and it can also make you a better speller. We wonder why this revelation never occurred to any of the professional teachers Maybeth has worked with in her life. Way to go, guys.
Quote #9
"Now I can’t say what book this came out of – if it came out of a book. I can’t even say for sure that it did come out of a book. Maybe somebody else helped Dicey write it." (7.66)
Why can’t Mr. Chappelle see that brilliant writers can be brilliant when they’re young? We really hope Dicey returns to his class as a grownup and slaps her Pulitzer down on his desk. Although if she's going to go be a boat maker, we can't imagine she'll have much time for writing.