If you don't know the difference, then you didn't learn a thing in school. Reading stimulates the brain, even if it is reading for pleasure.
And I say that you can learn more (well, more if you count things that contain real value) off of Discovery, the History Channel, PBS, etc than reading a Harry Potter book.
I admit reading helps out a lot with verbal skills, and if it has some kind of educational value it helps in other ways too. I'm never said that reading wasn't important. And by the way, I have a friend who has an aunt. Certain pain medications make this aunt dream about green dogs. Is that good for her? It's brain activity. =p
Which would have the exact opposite effect desired. You want the kid to realize reading is fun. You want the kid to enjoy reading. Your method would make it the same old, boring chore they are already avoiding in school.
Sometimes we just have to do things we don't want to do..to learn and stuff:P
And there's more that I could say on that but it's too boring.
What the hell does reading a book for fun have to do with parenting? Absolutely nothing. So why did you bring it up? I can only assume you did so because you are either an idiot or a lunatic.
Because I'm tired of parents that don't parent using it as a way to assuage their guilt - and it sure sounds like that from some of the people I'm hearing. Instead of being active in encouraging their kids to read (and I'm not saying that all parents that let their kids read Harry Potter are like this) and when necessary (*GASP*) telling their kids to read, I hear a lot of "OMG My kid is actually reading!!" It almost sounds like it's some kind of rare event to be praised when it should be normal. You might want to note the topic of the thread, it's "Potter Achieves the Impossible." I say that it only achieved what was impossible for the chronically lazy.
I must be doing something right, she scored in the 98 percentile on the latest Stanford Achievement Test.
Really? Do you homeschool? How do you know it's you doing right and not the school she's in? =p
As for all the pathetic attempts to be insulting (which are incredibly interesting considering the writer's feigned maturity)...*cleans its paws*
I myself scored in the 97th percentile on the Verbal section of the SAT, which allowed me to take a special Honors English class.
I graduated from high school with a GPA of 3.5.
I am a member of Phi Eta Sigma, an Honor Society for those who score a 3.5 or above during the first year at a University.
I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa an Honor Society for those who score a 3.5 or above while attending a 2-Year college.
In May, 1999 I was awarded the most Honorary Member award for the University Honors Program, and I was appointed Historian of the University Honors Program. Also during 1999, I was an Honoree of Beta Gamma Sigma a Business Honor Society for those who are in the top 10-15%.
I am currently a member of the University School of Honors.
I have been on the Dean's list every year in college except one and that was because I was on the President's list.
My GPA is currently 3.8.
So I guess I did learn something in school even though I don't show it! I probably am an idiot though and lunatic is a distinct possibility. =D
Well, that's a pretty sad reason to support the books. If kids got away from the TV to read porn mags or books telling them how to make bombs or other inflamatory material would you support it for the same reasons? And what's the difference in reading a fantasy novel and watching a TV show? If Harry Potter was educational and kids got away from the TV to read it I might be impressed. I don't really understand the whole thing about how it's so great because it gets kids away from the TV. If parents are so concerned about their kids watching too much TV and not reading enough, then why don't they get off their OWN too much TV watching @$$es (how many parents just come home from work and sit down in front of the TV?), unplug the TV and tell the kids to read a book (i.e. use some previously unused parenting skills). How about picking out an actual, educational book at the library and telling the kid they have to write a book report on it? I thank God that my parents took the time to actually raise me and teach me to love reading instead of hoping the latest book series like Goosebumps or Harry Potter would come along so they wouldn't have to exert any effort.
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If you don't know the difference, then you didn't learn a thing in school. Reading stimulates the brain, even if it is reading for pleasure.
:P
And I say that you can learn more (well, more if you count things that contain real value) off of Discovery, the History Channel, PBS, etc than reading a Harry Potter book.
I admit reading helps out a lot with verbal skills, and if it has some kind of educational value it helps in other ways too. I'm never said that reading wasn't important. And by the way, I have a friend who has an aunt. Certain pain medications make this aunt dream about green dogs. Is that good for her? It's brain activity. =p
Which would have the exact opposite effect desired. You want the kid to realize reading is fun. You want the kid to enjoy reading. Your method would make it the same old, boring chore they are already avoiding in school.
Sometimes we just have to do things we don't want to do..to learn and stuff
And there's more that I could say on that but it's too boring.
What the hell does reading a book for fun have to do with parenting? Absolutely nothing. So why did you bring it up? I can only assume you did so because you are either an idiot or a lunatic.
Because I'm tired of parents that don't parent using it as a way to assuage their guilt - and it sure sounds like that from some of the people I'm hearing. Instead of being active in encouraging their kids to read (and I'm not saying that all parents that let their kids read Harry Potter are like this) and when necessary (*GASP*) telling their kids to read, I hear a lot of "OMG My kid is actually reading!!" It almost sounds like it's some kind of rare event to be praised when it should be normal. You might want to note the topic of the thread, it's "Potter Achieves the Impossible." I say that it only achieved what was impossible for the chronically lazy.
I must be doing something right, she scored in the 98 percentile on the latest Stanford Achievement Test.
Really? Do you homeschool? How do you know it's you doing right and not the school she's in? =p
As for all the pathetic attempts to be insulting (which are incredibly interesting considering the writer's feigned maturity)...*cleans its paws*
I myself scored in the 97th percentile on the Verbal section of the SAT, which allowed me to take a special Honors English class.
I graduated from high school with a GPA of 3.5.
I am a member of Phi Eta Sigma, an Honor Society for those who score a 3.5 or above during the first year at a University.
I am a member of Phi Theta Kappa an Honor Society for those who score a 3.5 or above while attending a 2-Year college.
In May, 1999 I was awarded the most Honorary Member award for the University Honors Program, and I was appointed Historian of the University Honors Program. Also during 1999, I was an Honoree of Beta Gamma Sigma a Business Honor Society for those who are in the top 10-15%.
I am currently a member of the University School of Honors.
I have been on the Dean's list every year in college except one and that was because I was on the President's list.
My GPA is currently 3.8.
So I guess I did learn something in school even though I don't show it! I probably am an idiot though and lunatic is a distinct possibility. =D
Anyway.."I must be doing something right"! =p
~ravfladermus
Well, that's a pretty sad reason to support the books. If kids got away from the TV to read porn mags or books telling them how to make bombs or other inflamatory material would you support it for the same reasons? And what's the difference in reading a fantasy novel and watching a TV show? If Harry Potter was educational and kids got away from the TV to read it I might be impressed. I don't really understand the whole thing about how it's so great because it gets kids away from the TV. If parents are so concerned about their kids watching too much TV and not reading enough, then why don't they get off their OWN too much TV watching @$$es (how many parents just come home from work and sit down in front of the TV?), unplug the TV and tell the kids to read a book (i.e. use some previously unused parenting skills). How about picking out an actual, educational book at the library and telling the kid they have to write a book report on it? I thank God that my parents took the time to actually raise me and teach me to love reading instead of hoping the latest book series like Goosebumps or Harry Potter would come along so they wouldn't have to exert any effort.
~ravfladermus