Hi, It would be interesting to hear about any studies on this...I've never heard of any. Though wasn't there some research a few years ago about high school students starting later in the a.m. because they learn better later in the day? I don't remember, but maybe it's of some relevance here.
I've taught 3rd, 4th, 5th and now 2nd....I do believe that the age of the kids is important to this question. My older kids (4th and 5th) were able to work well on reading and writing tasks in the afternoon...sometimes they were a bit more awake! 3rd graders tend to do better in the a.m., and I've done it both ways with them. NO WAY could my particular 2nd graders do reading in the afternoon as well as they work in the a.m. They are pooped by the last period, and it is a struggle to get them to stay with me. I don't know if this is typical for 2nd or not, since it is my first year in this level. Luckily, I have specials most days at the end this year! Lisa 2/3 IL __________________________________________________ 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.
