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I couldn't really decide what the subject line of this email should say, but here is the problem. My school participates in Reading Counts and has done so for years. It's a big deal and that's fine. BUT- sometimes when classses come to me I have a lesson planned around a book that Reading Counts does not have a test on. The first thing out of student's mouths (WHILE I am speaking- I am always interrrupted with this) is, "How many points is it?" If I say, "there aren't any" I get this universal groan and eyeroll and they make it quite plain they have no interest in this story. I have tried talking to the classes and I even discussed it with a reading teacher. I did give an example where I held up a book and told the class that we had just received the test. I asked them if the story was any different last week (before we got the test) than this week. I pointed out that the story was the same. Some got the point, but I am afraid that most of them still believe a book is no good unless it has a point value. I want the students to enjoy Reading Counts and I am glad they are motivated, but at what cost? What kind of monster are we creating when a child believes that the sole factor that determines the quality of a story is whether is has a test? I know this has been discussed before but it is just really getting on my library nerves as of late. Beth Davis Media Specialist Model Elementary School Rome, GA bethdavis@floydboe.net Education is not about filling a pail, it's about lighting a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------