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[quote=Anonymous]OP, while I do think MCPS has completely gotten way too lax with English curriculum (grammar and spelling have gone completely out the window), I really do think it's a generational and cultural issue, that the school then pivots to respond to.

My kid is a gifted reader/writer, but he's lazy. I tell him he needs to invest time in both reading and writing to get better, even though he scores well in both areas naturally. But it is an absolute battle to actually get him to do it like you said. They avoid and resist and ignore, instead opting for social media, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, TikTok, etc.

I buy books that are contemporary AND challenging and they're never read. At best, they start them but don't finish them.

I'm at my wits end because this is so different from when I was a kid. I loved reading and yes, my mom forced us to do summer reading long before MCPS ever did, but I complied and learned to love it. But I can't seem to get my Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids on the same page. It's a massive power struggle and I feel like I'm losing. I just can't figure out how to light that spark in them for reading and writing the way I had it when I was a kid. I know technology has a lot to do with it, but it's not like I can will technology away. So now what?[/quote]

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