Jeff and Lisa,
I agree with you both. Facts are facts and the fact is the majority of boys don't
read - or read as much as we may want them to. When classes comes into technology
and the boys ( mainly 2nd -4th grade) go to WWE I used to make them get OFF! But
then I realized that, in fact, they are reading when they get there so now I longer
make them get off. I do not promote them going there but I do tell them that if
they want to know more about their favorite wrestler then there are books in the
library that they can read to get that information. The same concept goes for
pimpmyride.com.
I guess any port in a storm will help.
Have a nice weekend!
Bill Katzenberger
--
William L Katzenberger, Jr.
Media Specialist
Dodge Park Elementary School
3401 Hubbard Road
Landover, MD 20785
william.katzenberger@comcast.net
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From: Lisa Von Drasek <lisav@BANKSTREET.EDU>
> Okay, in re-reading I realize that I didn't really address Jeff's specific
> issue. In defending Mad magazine, I would point to the falling reading scores of
> boys. Irreverent is part of the appeal. Nice doesn't cut it. In order to "get"
> the jokes in Mad a kid has to be up on popular culture and current events.
> Reading is reading. I applaud you selecting and providing Mad for your
> students. Perhaps it is time to present to faculty about the importance of
> providing this kind of high interest material to our students. Lisa
>
> Lisa Von Drasek
> Children's Librarian
> Bank Street College of Education
> School for Children Pre-K- 8
> 610 West 112th St
> NY NY 10025
>
> lisav@bnkst.edu
>
> 212 875 4452
>
> >>> Lisa Von Drasek 03/08/08 8:01 AM >>>
> It's just part of being a librarian defending material when people are slapping
> it on the desk in front of you demanding you array your professional
> credentials. Just this week I had a grad student waving comics in front of me
> that a tween she was tutoring "found" in the library. Now we are open from 9:00
> am to 9:00 pm. That particular day because of Science Expo, I was there from
> 8:00 am and it was now 6:30 no breaks- sigh. Did you know you had these in the
> library?!!! Yes. What are you going to do about it?!! I am sorry you are not
> fond of super hero comics. Yes they can be violent. These are donated to our
> library by parents in our school. We leave them out for free reading time and
> afterschool clubs. They usually reside over here. We believe that high interest
> reading material while not everyones taste is important to have available. (I
> did think it was time to go home.) Deep breaths.
>
> Lisa Von Drasek
> Children's Librarian
> Bank Street College of Education
> School for Children Pre-K- 8
> 610 West 112th St
> NY NY 10025
>
> lisav@bnkst.edu
>
> 212 875 4452
>
>
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