[etni] [FWD: Re: reading contest]

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Subject: Re: [etni] fw: RE: reading contest
From: Amanda Jayne <jayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
         
hi,  
Why don't  you ask the kids to choose from a LIST of about 9-10 prepared books, 
with questions guiding them throughout the reading? That way they will HAVE to 
read the book, and it will also  make them feel  more confident whilst reading, 
having POINTERS throughout. Then the student/s who do/es best in the questions, 
or book report or whatever you decide,  will win the prize. I don't like the 
idea of trying to cram books down their throat, and personally would try to 
promote and encourage the reading of ONE book rather than lots,This way they 
can really ENJOY what they are reading, rather than not really taking in what 
is written. 
IMHO Amanda   -


You wrote:
>Sounds like a great idea and something id like to do in my  school too. 
>However, I do have a drawback. Who knows  if the kids really read the books? 
>What is to stop them  from just going to the library and filling out forms and 
> dropping them into the jar? How will you really know if
they have read? And if not, which we see too often,  what can you do about it? 
What do you think?

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