tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post3104954624436546757..comments2024-03-26T05:18:01.915-04:00Comments on Portable Teacher: Kale or Ice Cream: Choice and Summer Reading Lee Ann Spillanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-2226580119072003512014-09-15T08:09:02.734-04:002014-09-15T08:09:02.734-04:00I really enjoyed having that common book experienc...I really enjoyed having that common book experience to start a new year. That's really why I would assign a title. They'll have a whole school year of assignments to prepare them for college and career, but I do think it's nice to have an academic connection right from the beginning, whether that connections comes from cake or kale. <br /><br />Sorry, I'm out of town, so I might not post until next week. I have limited access to unrestricted internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-17069055126651263692014-09-14T21:39:52.745-04:002014-09-14T21:39:52.745-04:00I must always just get my thoughts clear on what t...I must always just get my thoughts clear on what to write late in the day. But here it is. Thanks for inviting me to be part of this! http://chartingbythestars.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/summer-reading-its-all-about-priorities/CBethMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10872740375003052841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-87184769278209950952014-09-14T12:02:13.625-04:002014-09-14T12:02:13.625-04:00Our posts today are a bit Ying and Yang! I honestl...Our posts today are a bit Ying and Yang! I honestly didn't see yours until I toggled over to link to mine! Simply, knowing how best to serve students' reading lives is extremely difficult. Each one needs a different direction. Some will read the classics during the summer; others won't. <br /><br />Do those colleges that require summer reading really think all read the book? Of course not. We both know teachers who didn't read the required reading in their literature classes. They're the same ones who decry any assigned reading for any students, which, of course, is ridiculous. <br /><br />Love the list of required reading for adults. I'm delegating the reading of my new stove's manual to my husband! <br /><br />http://evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com/2014/09/go-your-own-way-in-your-reading-life.htmlGlenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204430968023166999.post-65657794183149249762014-09-14T11:41:41.252-04:002014-09-14T11:41:41.252-04:00I had read the title of your post when it popped u...I had read the title of your post when it popped up on my Facebook feed, but I chose not to read it in its entirety until I finished my post for today. Like you, I do believe we have to introduce the "kale" to our students - they need to know how to read certain types of text. I just don't believe they should do it without teacher assistance and guidance which is exactly what you say in your last paragraph.<br />Great minds think alike! :)<br />My post today: http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2014/09/choice-in-summer-reading.htmlKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.com