**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** First of all, I agree with Nina and Rivka L. All this new terminology doesn't teach English. The new textbooks, especially on the lower levels are a waste. We're supposed to teach English, and the Hebrew, general, curriculum is supposed to teach other things like "reading comprehension," composition, summarizing etc. I must admit that there is one good thing in the new instructions---rubrics, and I think it suits the needs of this young generation in that it gives them specific instructions, expectations and demands. Projects don't teach English; they utilize language skills and are good practice for using them. Batya http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/ http://me-ander.blogspot.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####