tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post2655115213791054487..comments2024-01-10T17:38:08.333-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Burns: Play a Half Hour of Baseball Every DayLiz Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16671844475303001610noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-54333408106095038092007-05-16T16:26:00.000-04:002007-05-16T16:26:00.000-04:00Hey Liz,Right on, sistah! This summer, my libary ...Hey Liz,<BR/>Right on, sistah! This summer, my libary is doing a summer reading challenge. It actually has zip to do with just reading for the sake of it. Each week, teens receive 5-6 challenges. They get to pick one and complete it for a chance to win a big prize in a drawing. The challenges are anything from trying a new recipe to researching their zodiac sign to creating a video to make a soundtrack for yourself.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240634669040463676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-8396326611305362982007-05-16T14:02:00.000-04:002007-05-16T14:02:00.000-04:00I think summer reading should be fun. Of course! O...I think summer reading should be fun. Of course! Our school does huge long lists of books that the children can pick from, covering a variety of genre. I also commented at Monica's: And what about the parents? Could we require parents to read in the summer? <BR/><BR/>How about these ideas: <BR/>Support book clubs<BR/>Tree houses full of books<BR/>Shady hammock-filled glades with wheeled book nooks <BR/>Pool-side book mobiles <BR/>Camp libraries <BR/>Snack machines that also offer books<BR/><BR/>What about that camp libraries idea... every kid goes to camp nowadays. What if it became the usual practice to have half an hour of reading time after lunch, and every camp had a library... And comfy spots to lounge while reading... I would mind camp librarian as a summer job...Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-37942453298253494642007-05-16T09:42:00.000-04:002007-05-16T09:42:00.000-04:00I just did a post about summer reading options, ba...I just did a post about summer reading options, basically I posted about things you and your kids (or students) could do this summer to make reading FUN (I have lots of links to different places) and I mention Monica's post and why I don't like mandatory summer reading. I love your baseball example too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844867871179578637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12461652.post-89229683334128202192007-05-15T20:56:00.000-04:002007-05-15T20:56:00.000-04:00I completely agree on the ridiculousness of forcin...I completely agree on the ridiculousness of forcing children to read certain books, or even a certain number of books over the summer, but I wanted to point out that at least some libraries are beginning to realize this and change their summer reading programs. <BR/><BR/>The library system where I work is doing a new program this summer where the readers (or "future readers") do a certain number of literacy activities. While some of these are "read a book" or "read for twenty minutes," others are "Go to the library and find an interesting book" or "Tell your parents about a book you've read."<BR/><BR/>Of course, we can do nothing about the schools who hand out lists of titles (I especially like it when half of the titles aren't even available in the library system!)<BR/><BR/>p.s. I love the baseball example.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236078821945648813noreply@blogger.com