Comments on: Fidra books http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/ A Parent's Perspective from a Ross High Mum Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lin http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-877 Lin Thu, 22 May 2008 03:07:47 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-877 Perhaps it would be an idea for examiners to consider allowing students to choose books that are within certain categories...i.e., if you choose books by Rawlings or Grisham (and many, many others), there's no way you could get a grade higher than 'C' because the books are relatively 'easy' reads...grade the books according to difficulty? I dunno...I hate discouraging any kid who reads for pleasure but I think reading for pleasure and reading for advancement can be two entirely different beasts. Just a thought. Perhaps it would be an idea for examiners to consider allowing students to choose books that are within certain categories…i.e., if you choose books by Rawlings or Grisham (and many, many others), there’s no way you could get a grade higher than ‘C’ because the books are relatively ‘easy’ reads…grade the books according to difficulty? I dunno…I hate discouraging any kid who reads for pleasure but I think reading for pleasure and reading for advancement can be two entirely different beasts. Just a thought.

]]> By: guineapigmum http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-867 guineapigmum Mon, 12 May 2008 10:12:39 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-867 Allowing students to choose their own book - or at least one of the books - seems to be a big step forward from my days! There's nothing worse than a book you hate, however worthy it might be, when there are so many out there you might like. Allowing students to choose their own book - or at least one of the books - seems to be a big step forward from my days! There’s nothing worse than a book you hate, however worthy it might be, when there are so many out there you might like.

]]> By: mumble http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-864 mumble Sun, 11 May 2008 23:43:28 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-864 Until I had to read Great Expectations for O grade I couldn't understand how people could actually not do their reading homework (not, not actually do it, which is obviously easy, but try and still not be able to do it). It was almost physically boring, agony, torture - the only way I could stay awake at all and force myself to drag my eyes over the words was to eat at the same time. When the food ran out, I had to stop, mid chapter, mid paragraph, mid sentence - mid word. By Dickens I did not like that book! Until I had to read Great Expectations for O grade I couldn’t understand how people could actually not do their reading homework (not, not actually do it, which is obviously easy, but try and still not be able to do it). It was almost physically boring, agony, torture - the only way I could stay awake at all and force myself to drag my eyes over the words was to eat at the same time. When the food ran out, I had to stop, mid chapter, mid paragraph, mid sentence - mid word. By Dickens I did not like that book!

]]> By: guineapigmum http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-852 guineapigmum Sat, 03 May 2008 16:43:47 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-852 Perhaps after all the most important thing is enjoying the book, whatever it is. There's nothing more demotivating than having to study something you have no interest in. Perhaps after all the most important thing is enjoying the book, whatever it is. There’s nothing more demotivating than having to study something you have no interest in.

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-849 Jackie Cameron Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:42:51 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/guineapigmum/2008/04/30/fidra-books/#comment-849 I remember my daughter doing Memoires of a Geisha for her Higher English and being torn thinking it was a bit "lightweight" but her teacher encouraged her and she did well....I read Great Expectations for my O Grade all those years ago and loved it despite myself - and did well in the exam. I wonder about the correlation - loving the book certainly helped me focus. Interesting post - looking forward to reading other comments! Jackie I remember my daughter doing Memoires of a Geisha for her Higher English and being torn thinking it was a bit “lightweight” but her teacher encouraged her and she did well….I read Great Expectations for my O Grade all those years ago and loved it despite myself - and did well in the exam. I wonder about the correlation - loving the book certainly helped me focus.

Interesting post - looking forward to reading other comments!

Jackie

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