[MOSAIC] just right books?

[bonitadee61 at ca.rr.com]

I don't know if I disagree, but I do have instances where I think allowing "interest" to direct the student to a higher level book  can be a mistake.  The instance I am thinking of, and it occurs quite frequently in my classrooms, is a student who simply wants to "look" like they are reading a higher level book.  I have a number of students over the years who believe word calling is the same as reading and who demand higher books.  I know the main reason they are driven this way is to "look" better around their peers, who may be reading quite difficult texts.  But the end result is they don't read at all--just flip pages and go through the actions.  I am at a school that might over stress  fluency in the primary grades and I do believe that might be part of the problem. Anyone else have this experience?

On the other hand, I have also had students struggle through a tough book because they are driven "fervent" about wanting to read it. I would never resist such a request.

:)Bonita

---- HERBERT Suzanne <sherbert at JISEDU.OR.ID> wrote: 
> Okay Mary, where was the conference and who was doing the talking and
> was their any 'current research' as everything we are being told to do
> is based on 'current research'.  Interest supercedes level....is there
> anyone out there who has a different opinion on all of this.?  Thanks
> Mary.