6Traits Digest #180 - Monday, May 8, 2000
6Traits- Six Traits+ Four Blocks
by "Susan Nixon"
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
by "Susan Nixon"
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
by "Susan Nixon"
Re: 6Traits- free movie
by
Re: 6Traits- Six Traits+ Four Blocks
by "sandra Doughman"
Re: 6Traits- free movie
by "KMS"
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Subject: 6Traits- Six Traits+ Four Blocks
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 07:25:49 -0700
>At our school students start taking tests at the third grade.
We start in first grade. Teachers didn't have an option. Our first
graders this year are
reading! My second graders have improved reading so much. It's because
they read a lot more. Practice is what does it. =3D)
The whole school was tested in the fall, in January, and this week again,
using the star test, to determine how much they gained this year. After 3
years, my students averaged 1/2 year's gain. I'll be interested to see
how the end of the year test is.
The AR tests aren't in-depth comprehension, but they do get students
thinking about details, and without that, they aren't going to have
in-dept comprehension.
>
>
>Recently I was accused of censorship because the children could only take
>tests and get points over Accelerated Reader books.
This is the standard rule. Our students must stay within that level. The
computer won't let them test very far outside their level. There's
nothing you can do if the parent won't listen, but it shouldn't all come
down on you. AR is a school program, and here the principal and the
librarian set the rules. If a parent has a serious problem, that's where
it should be addressed.
I started the year skeptical about the program, but am very much in favor
of it now.
Susan Nixon
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 13:55:25 -0700
We talked about this book earlier this year. I just noticed that it is in
the Trumpet Primary order for April. This order is still good. It is
item #47 and costs $3.95. The phone number is 1-800-826-0110. It is 50
bonus points, if you want to order it that way.
Susan Nixon
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups
From: "Susan Nixon"
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 13:55:25 -0700
We talked about this book earlier this year. I just noticed that it is in
the Trumpet Primary order for April. This order is still good. It is
item #47 and costs $3.95. The phone number is 1-800-826-0110. It is 50
bonus points, if you want to order it that way.
Susan Nixon
Phoenix, AZ
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- free movie
From:
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 18:27:18 EDT
the code came up invalid for the movie offer.
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- Six Traits+ Four Blocks
From: "sandra Doughman"
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 20:53:14 -0400
At our school we have an Accelerated Reader Committee comprised of whoever
want to be involved that sets the criteria of our schoolwide program
(barring any conflict with admin & there NEVER has been any).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Nixon"
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Subject: 6Traits- Six Traits+ Four Blocks
> >At our school students start taking tests at the third grade.
>
> We start in first grade. Teachers didn't have an option. Our first
> graders this year are
> reading! My second graders have improved reading so much. It's because
> they read a lot more. Practice is what does it. =3D)
>
> The whole school was tested in the fall, in January, and this week =
again,
> using the star test, to determine how much they gained this year. After =
3
> years, my students averaged 1/2 year's gain. I'll be interested to see
> how the end of the year test is.
>
> The AR tests aren't in-depth comprehension, but they do get students
> thinking about details, and without that, they aren't going to have
> in-dept comprehension.
> >
> >
> >Recently I was accused of censorship because the children could only =
take
> >tests and get points over Accelerated Reader books.
>
> This is the standard rule. Our students must stay within that level. =
The
> computer won't let them test very far outside their level. There's
> nothing you can do if the parent won't listen, but it shouldn't all come
> down on you. AR is a school program, and here the principal and the
> librarian set the rules. If a parent has a serious problem, that's =
where
> it should be addressed.
>
> I started the year skeptical about the program, but am very much in =
favor
> of it now.
>
> Susan Nixon
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
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Subject: Re: 6Traits- free movie
From: "KMS"
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 19:06:03 -0600
>Would you like a free movie and pay only the $4.95 shipping? Here is a
>chance to get a free movie valued $20 and pay only shipping. If the movie
>goes over $20 you pay the shipping and difference, otherwise it's just
>shipping.
>
>Go here http://www.familywonder.com/coupons/
>enter this coupon number HUJ34466
>
I did a copy and paste with the above number and it was not accepted.
Is there an expiration date for this?
thanks
Karen
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