Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3B1nkU23461; Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:49:46 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 21:49:46 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3E961E99.3000209@theworld.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "David J. Rosen" <DJRosen@theworld.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1491] Re: Boston Globe Online / Metro | Region / X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1170 Lines: 40 Meta, You're right. From the article: "Girls and children whose parents read for pleasure scored the highest, regardless of where they live, the study of 150,000 fourth-graders found, while the number of classroom hours dedicated to literacy does not indicate success. Students in all countries who learn to read early do better academically, researchers said." David David J. Rosen MWPotts2001@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 4/10/03 8:09:25 PM, DJRosen@theworld.com writes: > > << In every country, schools view teaching their students how to read as > their highest priority. > > Hours spent teaching literacy are not directly related to success, > according to the study." >> > > I feel like Alice in wonderland. Things just keep getting curiouser and > curiouser. > I was unable to access the article, but I'm wondering if the word HOURS is > the key to my confusion. Can it be that success is related more directly to > quality intentional or purposeful literacy instruction than it is to the > length of time spent on teaching literacy? > > If not, I think I was left behind. > > Meta Potts > FOCUS on Literacy > Glen Allen, VA >
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