It takes me a long time to get through novels because I always stop and discuss. I don't usually do "activities" but we always have discussions, and they always reflect on what we read that day. So, I usually get through 1 chapter or less depending on the size of the chap. I don't agree with tests/quizzes on books. I would rather my students be engaged in more authentic tasks, such as rich discussions and reflections.
On 3/27/07, Ashli and Paul Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A the other 8th grade reading teacher and I are reading the same books in > our classes, but he goes through his books much quicker than I do. I do > all > sorts of activities with my students that he doesn't do. He gives quizzes > and tests, but just reads reads reads. He spent about 3 weeks reading The > Outsiders and I spent about 7 or so. How long is too long to spend > reading > a novel? I think my activities help make connections and understand the > book better. He thinks the questions/quizzes get the same point across. > What do you all think? > > Ashli > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > -- - Heather "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." --Clarence Day "While the rhetoric is highly effective, remarkably little good evidence exists that there's any educational substance behind the accountability and testing movement." —Peter Sacks, Standardized Minds "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding. " —Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
