tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post4571234771572985793..comments2023-06-03T06:29:29.020-04:00Comments on Average Gal Reads: Sunday Salon: Getting Ready for SchoolDani In NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-84588600444806114512009-08-27T15:26:42.045-04:002009-08-27T15:26:42.045-04:00Michael, you are SO right! I don't normally do...Michael, you are SO right! I don't normally do challenges, but this one seems tailor-made for me. I have several food-related books that I was thinking about moving to the top of my TBR list. Now I have an excuse :-).Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-4716911684741977392009-08-27T14:33:16.400-04:002009-08-27T14:33:16.400-04:00Hi Dani, I came across a reading challenge that se...Hi Dani, I came across a reading challenge that seems perfect for you - <a href="http://joyfullyretired.com/2009/08/27/the-spice-of-life-challenge/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Actually, that's a post by Margot about the challenge, but that's where I first saw it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-36560045123267822302009-08-26T19:04:11.732-04:002009-08-26T19:04:11.732-04:00Kristen, I'm more passive-aggressive than you ...Kristen, I'm more passive-aggressive than you are :-). I just tell the kids to read whatever they want and wait for the fallout. I haven't had to confront any teachers yet, thank goodness. I'm prepared to do it, though!Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-74389554693137269292009-08-26T16:03:33.970-04:002009-08-26T16:03:33.970-04:00I don't ditch books from my tbr list without r...I don't ditch books from my tbr list without reading them but I understand that I am compulsive and should likely not be emulated. ;-)<br /><br />As for the AR thing, I completely and totally feel your pain. I think the AR program is actually detrimental to kids and I breathed a sigh of relief that two of my three have aged out now (we don't do it in middle school, just elementary). Given that my most advanced reader is the second grader, I have no earthly idea what they plan to do with him when he runs out of acceptable books to read (perhaps start him all over again with the Biscuit books?). Even worse, here the AR points are not only a goal but a component of the kids' grade in Literacy. I'm more than certain that my children's folders are all already labelled with "Mom is a PITA" since I regularly fuss at the teachers about my views on the nature of the reading homework and the necessity of my signing off on it. I refuse, explain my reasoning and suggest that reading homework being my child's responsibility means that he takes the responsibility for recording and signing off on his reading as well. Last year's teacher agreed with me and then quickly shut me down before I could get on my extended AR rant but depending on this year's teacher and her policies, she might get the full brunt!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-85716593031580020142009-08-24T17:50:25.777-04:002009-08-24T17:50:25.777-04:00I ditch books off the TBR all the time! Too many b...I ditch books off the TBR all the time! Too many books, too little time.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-57048801736841059082009-08-24T13:28:41.864-04:002009-08-24T13:28:41.864-04:00Sandra, you and I have corresponded several times ...Sandra, you and I have corresponded several times regarding posts on your blog. I guess you didn't realize that this Dani and that Dani were the same Dani :-).<br /><br />JoAnn, the reward system is especially galling to me because it ignores why we want children to get hooked on reading in the first place. Besides the entertainment factor, we need to read to gather information. The majority of my recreational skills have come from books. If I didn't know how to glean information from written text, I wouldn't know how to knit or cook because I didn't have people around to teach me.Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-63107617580109368142009-08-24T09:37:44.589-04:002009-08-24T09:37:44.589-04:00I am a former reading teacher and must tell you th...I am a former reading teacher and must tell you that I hate it when the schools make the reading all about "rewards". Like you, I feel that enjoyment of reading should be its own reward!<br /><br />Regarding removing books from a TBR list...I keep a running list (on my library website) of books that I think I want to read. Sometimes I look at the list and wonder why the heck I added a book, as it holds no interest for me now! So - ZAP! - it is deleted.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600670648603318536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2392606087188145952.post-33051364953439882172009-08-23T21:38:03.540-04:002009-08-23T21:38:03.540-04:00I am a reading teacher and I want to say to you TH...I am a reading teacher and I want to say to you THANK YOU! Finally a parent that not only gets it but is willing to stand up to the school about. If you check out the post below you will see what I am up against. I have my first set of kids tomorrow and 6 weeks of the county coming in to make sure I am working their mandated program properly. They keep telling us it isn't a fidelity check they are just visiting to see if we need anything. I don't know why we need 6 visits to find out if we have everything for our scripted program. I also don't know why they will be surprise visits. Keep doing what you know is best for your kids. If more parents would get involved and stand up to the schools maybe our kids would be able to learn to read easier.<br />http://www.musingsofabookaddict.com/2009/08/venting-about-fate-of-reading-and.htmlSandra Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028361723666419462noreply@blogger.com