> > Very cute! I might print this one out, for the classroom. ;-)
>
> With the caption, "If she can read, so can you!" :-)
>
> rona
> I was thinking of using it along w/ D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)
> Share time - IOW, free reading w/ a friend time (they have the option of
> reading on their own, too), Vs. the actual reading lessons. Some kids are
> great at getting right into their book(s) during DEAR-Share, while a few
> others aren't.
I was thinking of using it with young adults (technically youth aged 16-30)
who are doing prep work before starting an internship. None have graduated
from high school and many (if not most) tested at grade school levels in
spelling, reading, and math (the lowest I remember tested at 3rd grade
reading--most have at least 5th or 6th). They all seem to think that they
hate academics and have more or less given up--and who can blame them given
the experiences they've had? They'd get a good laugh out of the cat
picture, though, if nothing else :-).
rona

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Cathy Friedmann - 16 Feb 2004 00:48 GMT
> > I was thinking of using it along w/ D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)
> > Share time - IOW, free reading w/ a friend time (they have the option of
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> hate academics and have more or less given up--and who can blame them given
> the experiences they've had?
The classic deal of the wheel...
> They'd get a good laugh out of the cat
> picture, though, if nothing else :-).
>
> rona
True; it certainly couldn't hurt!
I've printed it out, & added a caption. Which happens to also dovetail into
Soc. St., since we're just finishing up a unit on Japan. :-) Will ask to
have it laminated when I get into school. Too bad the pic's not a little
larger, though.
Cathy
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