I agree with you totally. I have used Book-It in my classroom many times.
I really like the fact that the teachers are given the right to set the goal
that must be read by each student in order to be eligible. Not all students
are capable of reading as much as others and some are capable of reading
much more than the average. Teachers can set individual goals for each
student.
Rita McLaughlin, Librarian
Eastridge Elementary
jefflynnemc@cox.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michele Nokleby" <mnokleby@GMAIL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:27 PM
Subject: GEN: Book It Program Criticism
My local newspaper also carried the article criticizing the Book-It program.
I have been the school coordinator for the program for many years, and so I
will admit I was a little defensive. One of the criticisms is that the
program encourages obesity. I must disagree. If anything, the program
encourages families to view a visit to the pizza parlor as a special
celebration. Eating a small pizza once a month is not what causes obesity.
Any
dietician would confirm this.
Another complaint that was made in the article was that the program was an
insidious infiltration of corporate marketing into our schools. I like to
think that the children in our schools should be receiving the message that
reading is valuable and rewarding from *more* entities (corporate or
otherwise) not fewer.
Of course, Pizza Hut is probably hoping that an adult would buy at least one
entrée for each child earning a free personal pan pizza, but it is certainly
not required. One teacher I know takes the students who earn a pizza out to
lunch so that they may use their certificates with other classmates. This
is a huge incentive for his students to spend time reading.
--
Michele Nokleby
Hawthorne Elementary School Librarian
Missoula, MT
mnokleby@gmail.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------
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, e-mail 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 * Allow for confirmation.
* LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
* LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
* EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/
* LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
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, e-mail 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 * Allow for confirmation.
* LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
* LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
* EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/
* LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------
LM_NET
Mailing List Home