isn't it possible that "punishing" the child will have a negative impact on the child and his or her motivation to read. plus, mightn't it send the message that art, music, PE aren't part of why we read?
________________________________ From: jayhawkrtroy fredde <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Better" reading instruction...sigh... Yes they need intensive instruction, but they should not be taken out of art, music, PE at least not completely. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Denise Diana Saddler <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with the fact that if a child is unable to read by the 3rd grade then > the child should be taking out of extra curricular activities for one year in > order to catch up on the reading instruction necessary for the child to be > successful. Many statistics has proven that if the child can read on grade > level then he or she have a higher chances of passing test in other areas; > examples, math and science. Other area that is affected when a child cannot > read is the child's behavior when he or she cannot complete class work or > homework assignments, also the child's self confidence. Yes, a child should > be given extra reading instruction for a minimum of one year in order to > decrease all the other negative possibilities that can take place if the > child is just moved through the system. > > Denise Saddler > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Troy Fredde _______________________________________________ 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
