Nancy Steineke in her book REading & Writing Together has a reading log that has to be signed by a parent stating that the student has discussed the book with him/her. I love it. They get to read a book of their choice, but have to stay with one book. It's a great way to give homework credit. Some parents have said it's the only time their sons have talked to them about school. MaryAnn> From: [email protected]> Subject: lit Digest, Vol 38, Issue 5> To: [email protected]> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:07 -0500> > Send lit mailing list submissions to> [email protected]> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/lit_literacyworkshop.org> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> [email protected]> > You can reach the person managing the list at> [email protected]> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of lit digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Homework? (Lee Winik)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:04:21 -0700> From: "Lee Winik" <[email protected]>> Subject: [LIT] Homework?> To: [email protected]> Message-ID:> <[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > I have been doing some reading from another network I belong too about the> homework debate. I was wondering what practices everyone employs for giving> out homework and whether it is successful or not? Is it becoming a pointless> exercise? Does it significantly impact learning? I know it may have been> discussed already but how does one make homework more purposeful or> meaningful to students?> > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> 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.> > > End of lit Digest, Vol 38, Issue 5> ********************************** _________________________________________________________________ It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008 _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org
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