The Summer is for Reading! - Classroom 2.02024-03-19T04:21:24Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/the-summer-is-for-reading?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A340418&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think it's a great idea to…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-22:649749:Comment:3445882009-05-22T17:33:41.761ZShuchi Groverhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ShuchiGrover
I think it's a great idea to get parents involved! I have 2 boys - 13 and 10 years old - and though there's not that much "reading along" (obviously), I quite enjoy books for the 9-12 and young adult age groups, and do end up reading most of the books my kids read. It's fun to be able to discuss stories over dinner or in the car...<br />
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Here's a great site (<a href="http://www.thesmartbean.com/">SmartBean</a>) that was launched recently that has all the…
I think it's a great idea to get parents involved! I have 2 boys - 13 and 10 years old - and though there's not that much "reading along" (obviously), I quite enjoy books for the 9-12 and young adult age groups, and do end up reading most of the books my kids read. It's fun to be able to discuss stories over dinner or in the car...<br />
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Here's a great site (<a href="http://www.thesmartbean.com/">SmartBean</a>) that was launched recently that has all the <a href="http://www.thesmartbean.com/category/store/books/books-award-winners/"><b>award winning books</b></a> (from the UK, Canada and Australia as well in addition to the big name US awards) organized in excellent fashion. The other <a href="http://www.thesmartbean.com/category/store/books/">books</a> listed/recommended in the <a href="http://shop.thesmartbean.com/">store</a> (besides the award winning ones) are also great titles.<br />
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Happy Reading! Won't summer reading fall the…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-10:649749:Comment:3404182009-05-10T23:22:51.243ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Won't summer reading fall the way of any homework. The kids that need it won't do it and the kids who don't need it will read all sommer. Oh-hummm. Age old problem. Gladwell has a chapter in his book, Outliers, about some studies dealing with kids in at-risk environments vs. middle class kids. The studies show that all the kids in each subgroup stay neck in neck throughout the 9 months of school but the real discrepency comes over the summer where the at risk subgroups lose ground dramatically…
Won't summer reading fall the way of any homework. The kids that need it won't do it and the kids who don't need it will read all sommer. Oh-hummm. Age old problem. Gladwell has a chapter in his book, Outliers, about some studies dealing with kids in at-risk environments vs. middle class kids. The studies show that all the kids in each subgroup stay neck in neck throughout the 9 months of school but the real discrepency comes over the summer where the at risk subgroups lose ground dramatically to the kids who travel, read, go to camps, etc.<br />
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Will you provide the books to all kiddos? I wonder...has anyone tried t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-10:649749:Comment:3404112009-05-10T22:44:15.748Zaunttammiehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TJPogue
I wonder...has anyone tried this? Do you have a rubric to offer?
I wonder...has anyone tried this? Do you have a rubric to offer?