Extrinsic AND intrinsic should work together, but if we aren't steering kids into "right" books, it is all for naught. I think we can all achieve our state goals, but it doesn't mean we have to give up our beliefs in the importance of reading. Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Szyska" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:11 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group > Sorry about the negative tone. Good Luck! > > Michele > > Michele, > > I don't think this is negative, I think it's a > realistic look at what's going on with our kids today. > It's important to think about what their lives are > like since we're really talking about a literate > lifestyle. I agree with you, and I'd like to add that > the pressures we have in the classroom to jump through > testing hoops have only made this worse. Last year > the 5th grade teachers told me they have so much > curriculum to get in that kids rarely get time to read > for pleasure in class. Some of my former students > have complained to me about this as well. Do the kids > who come to you come from classrooms like this? Or, > in your district is there an excessive focus on > external motivation for reading? (e.g pizza, > stickers, etc) I can't think of any suggestions for > this problem except to give kids the chance and time > (in class if you have it) to experience reading on > their own terms...magazines, graphic novels, romance, > etc. so that they can find out what they like. I also > like the idea of having them try different genres... > compelling read alouds from the genres help. Of > course, you're probably already doing these things. > It sounds like the real job may be undoing previous > damage. And motivation is a multi-faceted > issue...very tricky from a psychological standpoint... > and each person can need something different. I guess > we just need to keep on keepin on! > Lisa :o) > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: 10/2/06 > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
