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Originally Posted by issybird
So much for shared culture and reference points! Obviously I’m old school, but I think kids should be reading in school books they wouldn’t necessarily read on their own, for the reasons of shared culture and learning how to approach and appreciate more difficult texts. School is not for fun, nor for giving kids what they want. They can read carp on their own time.  |
I'm not saying kids should not read difficult books, but they should read books that use current English and are more relevant to their lives.