[LIT] Discussion on Homework

Sat Apr 14 09:25:36 EDT 2007

Mary Lou,

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your link to your school site and reading 
log information. I know I can use this.

There is also a great article on that link comparing students who read and 
those who cut it short. Reading or avoiding it impacts the future in so many 
ways.

What age group is using these reading logs? 6-8th grade?

Many, many thanks for this information!

Lucinda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou" <mlbela28 at verizon.net>
To: "'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'" 
<lit at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: [LIT] Discussion on Homework

> Hi Lucinda,
>
> My school uses a reading log and response forms for outside reading.
> Students need to read 30 minutes per night and complete summaries or quote
> sandwiches every two weeks on their outside reading.  These are all placed
> in the reading log.
>
> All students by years end must show that they have read 25 book 
> equivalents
> (150 pages = 1 book equivalent.)  Students also include texts they have 
> read
> in school across subject areas, summer reading, and nightly reading.
>
> Our log and response forms can be found at
> http://www.knottyoakms.net/ElementFR/KOMS%20ELA/print_documents.htm
>
> Mary Lou
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
> [mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Lucinda Marcello
> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:26 AM
> To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.
> Subject: Re: [LIT] Discussion on Homework
>
> Does anyone use reading logs in their language arts classes to encourage
> reading outside of class? What has been your experience with this? Any
> suggestions? Thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <zlcarter at aol.com>
> To: <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [LIT] Discussion on Homework
>
>
>>I assign homework.....for a few reasons, responsibility, to prepare for
>>high school and college and to give more practice on skills.    I have
>>found what works for me is assigning all homwork on Maodays and having it
>>due on Wed- Friday.   When teaching core ( LA and SS)  SSOW ( Social
>>Studies of the Week ) is due on wed.  It is a worksheet type that is map,
>>graph ,  non fiction text  about cultural of what we are studying or even
>>the hoilday of the that time ie; V Day, MLK, Thanksgiving .......  I do
>>rebecca sittons spelling ....so a packet is due on Thursday ...with those
>>activites and then WOW (writing of the week ) is due on Friday ..... this
>>is a writing prompt in final draft form with rough draft every other 
>>Friday
>
>>and a WASL ( our state assessment )  like text with question the other. 
>>I
>
>>usually get 80 to 90 percent I make a big deal of it ...send letters home
>>to families and remind them in my newsletter ..........   I think homework
>>is important I don't fail a student becaue of the lack of it but usually
>>those that don't turn it in are absent and in the non work mode ( I focus
>>on getting them to just complete classwork)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ac at take5audio.com
>> To: lit at literacyworkshop.org
>> Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 3:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LIT] Discussion on Homework
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
>> [mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Harrelson
>> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 6:21 PM
>> To: lit at literacyworkshop.org
>> Subject: [LIT] Discussion on Homework
>>
>> To the members of this listserv, I wanted to know your opinion on
>> homework.
>>
>> Do you think that teachers today give to much homework to children? YES
>>
>> Do you
>> think that it is good to have children doing homeowrk for 2-3 hours
>> everynight, having parents hurrying them up or doing it for them so they
>> can
>>
>> get to bed on time and have their homework done? No, no, no.
>>
>> I really think that teachers need to communicate more on what they are
>> assigning but this is so difficult because our schedules are so tight and
>> there is no time for teacher discussions. It is a major problem We are
>> finding that kids just aren't doing it. I am fortunate to have a job that
>> I
>> do not have to assign homework...it is wonderful but the problem still
>> remains for content teachers. We are mandated to assign it, the kids 
>> don't
>> do it, the parents don't really seem to support the process, so what to
>> do???
>>
>> Alice
>>
>> Melissa Harrelson
>>
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