You are right about educating our parents on these statistics Lynnelle and I was even thinking it would be interesting to have our students plot their hours on reading at home (which we require of them) and hours on electronic media, if nothing else to show them we are only asking for a small percentage of their time each night! Susan Cronk, MS, NBCT Jenks West Intermediate 6th grade LA/SS
On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Lynnelle Winter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree that we need to "accept" that electronic media is here to stay, but > I agree with Bev that it is the imbalance that is occurring that is so > discouraging. The data that Dr. Allington discussed with teachers at the > conference was amazing. (I have to say Susan...you better watch out...I > might snatch him from you.) I wish I had some answer to correct the > imbalance, perhaps one is to continue to try and educate the parents of our > students? Perhaps if we informed parents of the same "data" in their terms > they would get it? Thoughts? > > Lynnelle Winter > Jenks West Intermediate > 5th Grade LA/SS > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
