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Nov. 18, 2011
Conflict: The Lifeblood of Drama
...and perhaps the motivation to read. Growing up, I had no idea that lame books existed in the world. My steady diet of Sonlight titles left me with the impression that books were great. Sure, there were some I didn't … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, reading
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Nov. 7, 2011
Piranhas in the Water: On Textbooks
He's wiry. His mop of hair hints at his musical skills. This last year of high school is "pointless" because he's already been accepted to the college of his choice. The group has just finished watching a fun, albeit historically … Continue reading
Tagged education, literature
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Oct. 25, 2011
Life Experience and Literature
The thing that drew me to Sonlight originally was recognizing titles of books I had read and enjoyed as a child. Probably my favorite genre as an emerging reader was pioneer stories. One of my all-time favorite novels was Caddie … Continue reading
Tagged books, life experience, literature, read-alouds
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Aug. 29, 2011
What Inspires Learning?
Perhaps the adage needs to be updated: You can sit a kid in class but you can't make him learn. The latest "report card" for a local school district is depressing. They are failing to teach math to 84% of … Continue reading
Tagged books, education, literature, math, statistics
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May. 2, 2011
"This is literature?"
Some of the books the girls had me read to them inspired me to ask the same question. Of course, I don't have the sweet accent of Gru. I am hoping that someday my Rosetta Stone Russian practice will enable … Continue reading
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