Something else to consider here, is that for a student to reach middle school and have only minimal reading skills your special classes like Art, Music, and even Physical Education have so much reading that these classes become nightmares for students because typically their academic support in special classes is minimal. June In a message dated 7/22/2011 2:13:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Not only possible, but very, very probable! Renee On Jul 22, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Margy Hillman wrote: > 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 > Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. ~ John Lennon _______________________________________________ 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
