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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a ridiculous amount of screen time at our elementary school.  In full disclosure, we are not zoned for Westbrook and my kids attend a Title 1 school with a high FARMS rate.

The kids watch movies as a ‘treat’ or as a reward.  They watch movies or shows during indoor recess.  They play an insane amount of useless games on Abcya or other similar websites.  The read books on Epic instead of paper books.  Even the media specialist has been known to run a YouTube video of someone reading a book to the kids versus actually reading the book.

Homework is sometimes on the Chromebooks.  Our school gives everyone a Chromebook to take home.  They do slide shows or research from various websites.  Math homework is usually on paper in one of the Eureka Math workbooks.

I honestly think it’s too much screen time and more than the kids need.  But maybe a school like Westbrook is better?[/quote]

Epic as opposed to paper books or in addition to or as an option instead of a paper book?  Does this offer a great selection of books than what is available is the media center/teacher classroom libraries.[/quote]

Our school offers Epic as opposed to paper books.  The kids were encouraged to read books on Epic.

The other PP is correct that teachers often have to stick their own classroom libraries.  So Epic is cheaper.

I can certainly understand teachers not wanting to spend their own money.  I’ve volunteered a lot and seen how the kids destroy/lose the books anyway![/quote]

Schools managed to maintain libraries for decades. How has that suddenly become impossible?[/quote].

It isn’t but they have limited books. A teacher doesn’t want to have to buy a book that they library doesn’t have. Why is that so hard to understand?[/quote]

SOME schools have limited books in the media center and even more limited in teachers classroom.  I do think kids should be encouraged to check books out from the media center if the teachers classroom library is small and not updated.  I also think this is an area where parents should lobby their PTA, School Adminstrators, and MCPs to place attention and funds.  Media Centers serve the entire school.  A well resourced one can be helpful.[/quote]

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