10:2 Trove
When and Where did I Find it: I discovered this word while reading When Mama Can't Read: Counteracting Intergenerational Illiteracy by Kathleen Cooter (2006) for my LTED 612 course. I encountered this word when reading about family reading traditions.
What it means: Cooter (2006) uses the word trove in the following sentence; “Every family has a treasure trove of imginative stories that they can adapt to picture books and make a story come alive" (p. 701). According to dictionary.com, trove is defined as “a collection of objects.”
Level of familiarity: I have heard the word before, but never bothered to look up the actual meaning.
Do I want to know this word well and why: I think it would be interesting to continue to explore the meaning of this word, but it is not essential. It could be a neat way to refer to my "teacher toolbox!" Teacher strategy trove, anyone?
Do I think others should know this word well...if so, who and why: I do not believe this word is essential to know. It is just another fun and different word to use to "spice up" a conversation.
Cooter, K. S. (2006). When mama can't read: Counteracting intergeneraltion illiteracy. The Reading Teacher, 59(7), 698-702.
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