I'm not sure which books were assigned at what time, let alone 80% of the books that were actually assigned. I know I read Little Women in second grade, but I can't remember if that was assigned or not... I also read Jane Eyre in fourth grade and Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion sometime between then and eighth grade. Not assigned, but I liked them all. The Outsiders was assigned in fifth grade and some other books we read through the years were: Charlotte's Web (it was okay), Tuck Everlasting (loved it), Where the Red Fern Grows (possibly 8th grade? hated it - a lot), To Kill a Mockingbird (love it)... Wayside School is Falling Down was cute... I think we read Amelia Bedelia in first or second grade?
In high school, we read Catcher in the Rye, Red Sky at Morning (liked it a lot), The Street Lawyer (eh...and my teacher stole my homework for this one ; we had to choose a character and continue the story in their perspective - I chose Ruby and I think I did pretty well, got a good grade, she said she liked it, but I never got it back; boo-hoo, I want to see it again, lol)... Sigh. I wish we could have read more of them by ourselves, but as it was, we had to read a lot of them together in class, whether all the way through that way or some in class and some ourselves... I, for one, don't comprehend as well when I'm hearing it and I couldn't stand to listen and read at the same time because several of the people in my class couldn't read very well, whether it was due to ability or their way of reading in monotone.
Sorry, you weren't talking about the whole time in school, only elementary school. Hehe, I got carried away.
In high school, we read Catcher in the Rye, Red Sky at Morning (liked it a lot), The Street Lawyer (eh...and my teacher stole my homework for this one ; we had to choose a character and continue the story in their perspective - I chose Ruby and I think I did pretty well, got a good grade, she said she liked it, but I never got it back; boo-hoo, I want to see it again, lol)... Sigh. I wish we could have read more of them by ourselves, but as it was, we had to read a lot of them together in class, whether all the way through that way or some in class and some ourselves... I, for one, don't comprehend as well when I'm hearing it and I couldn't stand to listen and read at the same time because several of the people in my class couldn't read very well, whether it was due to ability or their way of reading in monotone.
Sorry, you weren't talking about the whole time in school, only elementary school. Hehe, I got carried away.
Reading Jane Eyre or The Stand in 4th or 5th grade is very advanced for most kids. It's good that that passion for reading as has continued into adulthood for us.
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I'm drinkin' some George Jones,
and a little bit of Coe
Haggard's easin' my misery
and Waylon's keepin' me from home
Hank's givin' me those high times-
Cash is gonna sing it low
I'm here gettin' wasted-
just like my country heroes -Hank III
What books should students be forced to read in school?
10/09/2009 06:35:46 AM
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I honestly don't remember being assigned any books to read in elementary school.
10/09/2009 06:43:59 AM
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I honestly don't remember...
10/09/2009 08:30:24 AM
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We are an exceptional lot.
10/09/2009 04:40:30 PM
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I remember being forced to read a few novels
10/09/2009 08:41:47 AM
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Not many - they should be made to read, yes, but why not let them choose themselves?
10/09/2009 11:35:09 AM
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in elementary school, we weren't forced to read certain books until around 4th or 5th grade
10/09/2009 02:22:34 PM
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Don't leave us hanging! What was the ONE book? *NM*
10/09/2009 05:27:40 PM
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Beverly Cleary should be good for that age. She did Mouse and the Motorcycle.
10/09/2009 04:09:42 PM
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I don't think forcing books on kids is the way to get them to enjoy reading
10/09/2009 10:44:08 PM
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is da bomb!!! Should be mandatory for elementary. *NM*
11/09/2009 02:59:38 AM
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Which movie do you like better? (Now with lickable wallpaper!)
11/09/2009 05:23:45 AM
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