tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post9171041483202992836..comments2023-08-08T05:02:50.109-04:00Comments on Tonja's Musings: Summer Reading HellTonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-60272357793297934342011-08-17T10:32:51.071-04:002011-08-17T10:32:51.071-04:00@Peggy - My husband said maybe that's just the...@Peggy - My husband said maybe that's just the curriculum that they get from the state or on a national level. Given the inconsistency I've seen in teaching over the years with kids in different grades, I don't think so. And there's no excuse for making a book, that would be tolerable if just read, completely horrible if you have to follow a strict format for note-taking. Way to punish the honors students. <br /><br />@Julie - I'm so happy the counselor did it right away. They only get a 0.5 pump in the GPA for Honors classes. I'm not sure if she will enjoy the regular English class since there will likely be a lot of grammar in it, but hopefully she will feel very competent.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-24992873713912197132011-08-16T13:01:01.328-04:002011-08-16T13:01:01.328-04:00Good work getting her out of the class! I agree bo...Good work getting her out of the class! I agree books like Catcher In The Rye make for much more enjoyable summer reading. The problem with honors courses is that sometimes you are less regarded for getting a "B" in an honors class as opposed to an "A" in a regular class. The bottom line is that she'll get a lot more out of a class that she enjoys. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-17478584203931171572011-08-15T22:23:27.140-04:002011-08-15T22:23:27.140-04:00Holy canoli! That's kind of a crazy teacher. I...Holy canoli! That's kind of a crazy teacher. I bow down to the kinds of teachers that make learning fun. I tip my hat to teachers who make learning just learning. But teachers who suck the soul out of learning? Blech. Congrats on getting her out of the class!Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-81335479973614380412011-08-15T18:10:37.683-04:002011-08-15T18:10:37.683-04:00I am a hero. I got an email that's she's ...I am a hero. I got an email that's she's been moved to the regular class. Thank God. <br /><br />I liked A Tale of Two Cities too. <br /><br />I agreed to read Huck Finn in solidarity with my daughter - 50 pages a day for the next five days. I read the first chapter - it was awesome (for me as an adult writer). Well done, Mark Twain. :)Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598482777681428179.post-90559172191659445762011-08-15T17:44:08.360-04:002011-08-15T17:44:08.360-04:00I remember reading a bunch of crap in HS. One of m...I remember reading a bunch of crap in HS. One of my teachers picked a very, very dark lineup. The only book I liked was Tale of Two Cities. Some Alexandre Dumas might be better for teens. Lots of action and swashbuckling. Tale of Two Cities is great, too. Action & romance.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.com