tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post7300290045914518468..comments2023-11-13T04:55:40.769-05:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: Quantity in ReadingTom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-4746084380624505692009-10-02T08:30:46.827-04:002009-10-02T08:30:46.827-04:00For years I've been counting Independent Readi...For years I've been counting Independent Reading for one-third of my students' grades in English, but it's based on the number of pages, not the number of books. Some books are 500 pages long, others barely 100; why should they be equivalent?<br /><br />Otherwise, I'm in complete agreement. Who believes that students can become good readers or acquire any significant literary experience or background knowledge by reading only the 4-5 texts assigned each year for class study? <br /><br />My Independent Reading program is described in detail here: <a href="http://www.ericmacknight.com/reading.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ericmacknight.com/reading.html</a>.Eric T. MacKnighthttp://www.ericmacknight.com/noreply@blogger.com