tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252215172499370225.post5042876477494456235..comments2023-06-22T00:53:36.500-07:00Comments on The Library is Not a Fruit: Comprendez Vous?Mizz Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628880790853250260noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252215172499370225.post-14950048511300246572010-10-13T18:04:46.251-07:002010-10-13T18:04:46.251-07:00I like the ideas you've listed, but let me sug...I like the ideas you've listed, but let me suggest three more: nonfiction, nonfiction, nonfiction. So many of the passages they have to read for the state tests are nonfiction articles related to science, social studies, geography or argumentative essays, among others. I think most ELA teachers love fiction and spend a lot of their time on it. The textbook reading in classes like science and social studies are either not varied enough in structure or content or to broad to prepare students for what they will see on the high stakes tests. There are some great high interest articles on the kids sections of Time and National Geographic's websites.<br /><br />Two cents from a science teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com