tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post1088870933612390255..comments2023-09-09T13:21:50.550+01:00Comments on The Tales of Missus P.: Contemporary or classic books?Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07337839645455551325noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-44783292669240655502012-05-17T17:36:30.597+01:002012-05-17T17:36:30.597+01:00I agree with you. Remedial readers have such a har...I agree with you. Remedial readers have such a hard time getting engaged in the process that anything they find interesting is a God-send. However, even if they find an easy version of a classic book, I think the impact of classic literature is something they should still investigate after school. Otherwise, they may be limiting themselves to what's popular, not what's quality.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337839645455551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-21222701603081651652012-05-16T21:03:35.358+01:002012-05-16T21:03:35.358+01:00There are two kinds of readers: those who read for...There are two kinds of readers: those who read for pleasure and those who read for engagement. Those out for pleasure can and should stick to what entertains them. Those searching for engagement should find books that challenge them (hopefully, they find this entertaining).<br /><br />Students should have to read a breadth of work, but once they're out of the classroom, who cares so long as they're reading?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405743957834555304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-64886143543535320122012-05-16T14:46:38.780+01:002012-05-16T14:46:38.780+01:00That's true. I've not tried Dickens since ...That's true. I've not tried Dickens since middle school but I have some of his books that I planned on looking into. If it's more dense than Austen, I'll have to grab an audiobook to help me along, maybe. Thanks!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337839645455551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-91817782086826605752012-05-15T22:48:48.657+01:002012-05-15T22:48:48.657+01:00Interesting that you mention Austen - I find her m...Interesting that you mention Austen - I find her much more readable than Dickens, say. The Victorians were just too verbose for me, especially when writing in installments!Rachel Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218353720195613236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-80094870053480771182012-05-15T17:53:20.781+01:002012-05-15T17:53:20.781+01:00I totally agree. I even welcome versions of classi...I totally agree. I even welcome versions of classics that are curtailed for remedial readers. It opens up a whole new world for students.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337839645455551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670199671433129089.post-47014638980762307462012-05-15T17:39:37.304+01:002012-05-15T17:39:37.304+01:00Classics must be read.Period. I see a lot of child...Classics must be read.Period. I see a lot of children who do not know where an idea in a book has come from and when I explain they are like 'WHAT?' They need to be able to make links to other stories and compare otherwise reading is just a one-dimensional activity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com