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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure where parents are getting that their third graders should be reading novels in elementary schools - that's your job as a parent. My kids are literally sitting on the floor reading books this morning because they both woke up early and finished breakfast quickly. Do better, parents![/quote]

Reading chapter books in school was part of the balanced literacy, so that’s not returning anytime soon. It should be the parents responsibility to ensure that their students are reading novels.

There’s no time in school to get whole novels read and many students don’t do it on their own, so it should be the parents responsibility.[/quote]

So classist. Some kids have parents who either can't (illiterate or multiple jobs) or won't read at home.[/quote]

I grew up in an environment a bit like this and it is still the parent’s responsibility to pay attention to what their kid is learning and push their kid! It IS going to be tougher for them but that doesn’t make it less essential. Going to the library is a very basic thing and it’s easy to find good books now because fantastic librarians curate interesting collections on display. Limited time? Most libraries offer curbside pick up and drop off. They also have ebooks. I don’t think it’s helpful to victimize parents who face the challenges you face. And I find that’s typically done by well meaning people who are not in that situation themselves, but want to show that they understand.

Regarding benchmark, my kid and her friends find it boring but perhaps it’s also effective? I know someone who was at a MCPS school that piloted benchmark before choosing the current system and her kid is much happier now because it’s not as boring. [/quote]

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