Firgrove Book Study

Our group has had a lot of discussion about the use (or the lack of) formal language by kids. WE think that we as teachers and school staff, have a lot of power to help kids understand the need to use formal language, model it, AND to directly teach it. I am at fault in not directly teaching it when I have a chance and I am doing a disservice to kids when I don't take the opportunity to instruct them how to use the formal language register. How about you? Our two book group members that have learned the Queen's tongue would totally agree dudes with that cool idea!