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[quote=Anonymous]I can understand the logistics of not being able to do this in elementary, due to different reading levels. If it's K or 1st, the teacher reads the book to them. But it's hard to fit a true novel into a K or 1st grade day if you have to read it aloud -- teachers usually stick with picture books and short chapter books, especially because books with pictures will go over better for read alongs at that age.

And then in 2nd and 3rd you have the problem of finding novels that will accommodate both the advanced readers and the kids who are struggling to catch up. My kid is in 3rd now. There are kids in class who struggle to get through a Magic Treehouse book (they are in extra tutoring and most are likely dealing with LDs, I'm not privy to the situation and not judging, I just know that's their current level). There are also kids in class reading books a MS or HS kid might struggle with. I would LOVE it if the school just decided to assign an age appropriate book like Fringle or From the Mixed Up Files... anyway, and allow it to be easy for the advanced kids and hard for the struggling kids and everyone still learns plus they have that formative experience together.

But they won't, because you would immediately get a bunch of parents complaining that the book is either ruining their kid's confidence because it's too hard, or boring their kid to death because they finished it on the first day.

This just isn't how education works anymore. There is something lost. But look on this website at everyone demanding tracking and differentiation. People want specialized instruction, not universal experiences.[/quote]

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