At the risk of having fingers wagged at me, I think I would just like to note that the original post on this topic included the fact that it was believed by teachers that the kids were not doing well with Everyday Math partly because of the amount of reading it requires. Sounds like reading comprehension to me.
So I do not believe that it is off topic at all. But that's just me. I don't categorize learning into neat little content areas. But that's just me. I don't believe that reading comprehension doesn't apply in the content areas. But that's just me, I guess. And I'll be quiet now. Renee G. On May 3, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Keith Mack wrote: > I was working today and just returned to my home office. I was blown > away > by all the interest in the Math thread - over 20 posts in ~12 hours. I > was > doubly glad to see Jennifer chime in (as she should have) about > staying true > to the list mission. > > I know that there were great info and ideas on the math topic, but my > experience is that we have to be really careful when going on "bird > walks". > A short one is no big deal, but any that generate huge interest could > snowball into a permanent math "niche". Then if we allow Math, what's > to > stop science, music, art, politics (gasp!), etc.? > > The "off topic" posts become a HUGE BURDEN to our members on digest as > they > have to wade through the messages one at a time with no sorting > ability. > > Obviously you can tell I'm with Jennifer and Ginger with the idea that > this > list stay true to its mission. You can read more about the group > mission at: > http://readinglady.com/mosaic/. > > If there's interest, I can certainly create a separate list for those > of you > wanting to form a "Math Group" or a book talk (as mentioned), or even a > "General Elementary" or "Self Contained" that is open to all topics. > Please > contact me off list if you want to set something like this up. > > So I urge you to please let the Math topic die away. I'm sure we'll > see a > bunch more posts as people come back to check email Sunday or Monday. > > Thanks, > > Keith Mack > Web Administrator for Mosaic List > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > 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.
