Ima Teacher

Posted on 6/10/09

There are lots of different levels. Some are pre-assigned by the
AR program itself based on certain criteria, and teachers/schools
can also make levels themselves.

On 6/10/09, Lisa wrote:
> i am hearing the words classic and honors reader for the first
> time. Is this just a school designation? My daughter accumulated
> over 1000 AR points in 3rd grade and received a school ribbon.
> The next year she was punished with no recognition and told it
> was unfair that the other kids couldn't keep up with her so
> there would be no reward, no incentive to read beyond the
> required points necessary for her grade level. Fortunately this
> child is self motivated but her sister one grade level below
> reads to keep up (not my motivated kid to read for the ove of
> it!) and now has the chance to be top of the school since her
> sister is moving to middle school and the school is taking away
> the points calculation, not counting summer points etc...Again I
> say why are we not worried about continuing to stimulate our
> bright kids? Instead we punish them for excelling, complain that
> they are hogging the computers and showing off etc...

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