My kids said the same which showed me that last year's teachers didn't teach them the purpose for reading. So we have been working for the past month on purpose and selecting books based on interest, not AR. It only shows they've been taught incorrectly, so fix it. Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lesson idea for purpose of reading > > On Oct 8, 2006, at 5:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 10/8/2006 4:20:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Why not ask THEM what the purposes are for reading, and make a chart > > of > > their responses? > > > > When I asked my students this last year they told me it was to take an > > AR > > test. > > > > Rosie > > Now that is really, really sad. But if I were leading this > brainstorming session, I wouldn't accept that as an answer. I would > simply state that tests are not the reason we do anything, that tests > just tell us how well we do it, and that some tests don't even do that > very well. Then I would ask the question again. And again and again and > again if need be. > > Frankly, I would worry horribly if this were the only answer students > could come up with. > > Renee > > > When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread > with one, and a lily with the other. > ~ Chinese Proverb > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
