tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post2322483201098897829..comments2023-05-02T02:12:10.002-07:00Comments on Mrs. Taylor's Tales: NerdsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164145829543220628noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-24412638569195358072015-08-19T13:35:49.482-07:002015-08-19T13:35:49.482-07:00by the time they get to high school SO many of the...by the time they get to high school SO many of them have learned to embrace every flag they fly be it Nerd, Jock, or whatever. I think the middle school years are the hardest---hardest to live no matter what! I embrace it and make it cool. I rock my Nerdiness, baby. Sonja https://www.blogger.com/profile/10061595432917880292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-61595860792478358732015-08-18T13:56:59.094-07:002015-08-18T13:56:59.094-07:00I have always enjoyed calling myself a book nerd, ...I have always enjoyed calling myself a book nerd, but it's a good reminder that others (especially impressionable students) may not see the phrase in such a positive light. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-70523268734823912442015-08-18T12:21:54.685-07:002015-08-18T12:21:54.685-07:00Oh, I think a book nerd has been reframed to have ...Oh, I think a book nerd has been reframed to have its own cache. I think we are all guilty of pigeon holing people by their abilities and interests. I have heard many a "nerd" call an athlete a dumb jock. There should be a way for everyone to celebrate their love of reading no matter what their other interests are.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434499049673670812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-25840091434509331012015-08-18T09:08:29.155-07:002015-08-18T09:08:29.155-07:00I think in some circles, even among kids, "bo...I think in some circles, even among kids, "book nerd" actually carries a certain cachet. Reading a lot indicates intellectual curiosity, which is a route to opportunity and power (and therefore "coolness"). It might depend on how comfortable less-bookish kids are with their own academic capabilities and potential as to whether they label a "book nerd" admiringly or derisively.<br /><br />I will think about this as I observe my own students this year. Thanks for this food for thought!Megan O'Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211562564857548937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-78952432017872272492015-08-18T09:08:05.413-07:002015-08-18T09:08:05.413-07:00I think in some circles, even among kids, "bo...I think in some circles, even among kids, "book nerd" actually carries a certain cachet. Reading a lot indicates intellectual curiosity, which is a route to opportunity and power (and therefore "coolness"). It might depend on how comfortable less-bookish kids are with their own academic capabilities and potential as to whether they label a "book nerd" admiringly or derisively.<br /><br />I will think about this as I observe my own students this year. Thanks for this food for thought!Megan O'Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211562564857548937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3044326589750480186.post-59064320403191986642015-08-18T07:09:31.679-07:002015-08-18T07:09:31.679-07:00Yep. We spend too much time in our culture making ...Yep. We spend too much time in our culture making head banging cool and too little time making cerebral pursuits cool. We're raising thousands of kids whose cognitive skills are diminished through violent contact sports and through devaluing reading. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.com