[MOSAIC] Building stamina

[Renee]

And I've done it a different way. I don't care where they sit... on the  
floor, in a box, under a table, at their desk, on the couch..... but  
once they find a spot, they have to stay there the entire 20 minutes of  
reading time. (And I think 45 minutes is a long time.)

Renee

On May 24, 2008, at 7:46 AM, Kristin Mitchell wrote:

> One thing I've tried in the past and I don't love...but it does work  
> to an extent (and don't hate me for doing this!)...is to simply make  
> my kids sit at their desks for independent reading.  They sit for up  
> to 45 minutes at a time.  I know it's not ideal...
>
>  Kristin Mitchell  6th/CO
> "Be the change you want to see in the world"
> -Ghandi
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> ----- Original Message ----
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> Any suggestions out there for how to build stamina throughout the year
> without killing them withmore of these boring test examples?
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