our school has done the same thing in the past few years. last may we were told the kids would not get workbooks this year because we are joining the MOE hashala project. but in the end they are getting the workbooks - i am not sure exactly what was decided. On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 8:51 AM, ETNI list <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: laurie ornstein <laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: writing in the workbooks > > Regarding"workbooks" - > > Workbooks are just what the word says and having pupils waste time > copying exercises from them into their notebooks is not an option in > my humble opinion. Time-consuming and pointless. > > The coursebooks do not usually have enough practice exercises so these > workbooks are an integral part of the course. The only other option > would be to make your own worksheets and photocopy those. That is very > time-consuming and it's costly to copy so many pages. Yes, > photocopying the workbooks is illegal. > > My school has been in the "book-lending program" for many years. > Pupils receive workbooks and write in them. We order new workbooks as > needed every year. Coursebooks get reused. > > Laurie > > ************************************** > ** Join ETNI on Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ > ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org > ** post to list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx > *************************************** > > > -- sara g in israel sarag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx saragabai@xxxxxxxxx Visit us at The E Zone http://clickit3.ort.org.il/ganyavneenglish ************************************** ** Join ETNI on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/31737970668/ ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** post to list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** help - ask@xxxxxxxx ***************************************