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07.01.08, 20:51 PM NY Schools
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Does your dc's school request the kids keep a reading log of some kind over the summer? If so, what kind of log and what grade will dc enter in September? Mine is going in to 2nd and all they asked is for dc to write a list of titles of what she reads, and it's optional. Should I nudge her to write a little about what she's read or leave it alone? It seems like most of her friends at other schools are asked to do a lot more. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.01.08, 08:51 PM Flag

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My dc has a summer reading list and the school send home a note asking parents to please make certain dcs read x amount of books. They are then asked to write book reports in September. 4th grade [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 03:41 AM Flag

My dc's school requests rising 2nd graders read 3-5 books from reading list, keep a log (title and author) and write and illustrate a short report about one of them (with a form for this). I like the idea of the picture, because many kids express themselves by drawing. I also think authors are important to note, because a child will often want to read more books by an author of a book they like. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:43 AM Flag

as a matter of principle - we don't do homework over summer vacation. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:33 AM Flag

Amen sister. DS's school has a no homework policy until 3rd grade. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:41 AM Flag

That is excellent (and rare these days) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:49 AM Flag

making the kid read and write a few sentences a day is hardly homework [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:21 AM Flag

What do you call it, playground time? I can't believe anyone would argue that work assigned by the schools to be completed at home isn't homework. Only on UB! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:40 AM Flag

I think poster above meant that you cannot really call it homework because it is almost next to nothing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 10:12 AM Flag

If your child is not reading over the summer, they will lose skills they have learned this year. You are not doing your child a favor by not having them read over the summer. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:12 PM Flag

Barnes and Noble does a summer reading log (you should be able to pick it up at any store). I think it's for maybe 8 books: the child reads each book and then writes about their favorite part (just a sentence or two). When you turn it in to Barnes and Noble, the child is presented with a list of grade-appropriate books, and they can pick one for free. Not that I condone rewarding your child for reading...but let's be realistic, after a long day of camp, it's pretty hard to motivate your kids to do much of anything. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:23 AM Flag

the majority of NYC families do not send their kids to camp [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:20 AM Flag

the NYPL does this every summer, too [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:22 AM Flag

LL turns summer reading into a fund raising event. The kid reads books and family, friends donate money for every book read. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:24 AM Flag

This strikes me as even weirder than bribing dc to read using prizes. I can't put my finger on why though. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:09 AM Flag

lol. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.02.08, 09:42 AM Flag