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[CrystalStart]

I've already mentioned finding teachers forum and posting a question about "non-fictional reading for a 5th grader"

I was so amazed yesterday to find an answer of this sort:
"I am sorry I can not help you because I am teaching older grades" - I found that very funny for few reasons and decided to share because I see it may unfold into more then one subject thread.

 

[CajunCenturion]

CrystalStart - Have you looked into the following site:
Fifth Grade: Non-fiction Books

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[Dimandja]

>"I am sorry I can not help you because I am teaching older grades"

I hope everyone who "cannot help you because they teach older grades" do not find it helpful to tell you that.

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[CrystalStart]

CC, THANKS a billion for that link.

Dj,
Exactly my point, there were 17 views and 2 responses - one of which gave me a weblink to a site. Imagine if all 16 others told me about their reasons they can't help me.
Imagine everyone on Tek-Tips are doing it :-D
And the hmm-hmm part - that person is a teacher!

 

[edfair]

Possibly an effect of "Government Schools" and overspecialization.

 

[KenCunningham]

Ed. Can you elucidate for the benefit of those of us who aren't conversant with the term 'Government Schools'(I'm assuming this is in a US context?) and what the 'effect' of them is. I ask because in the UK they're called 'State Schools' and the vast majority of the population attend one at one time or another and as far as I know they're among the best in the world, with loudly trumpeted exceptions, of course.

 

[CajunCenturion]

If I might ask, let's not get into a discussion of government/state/public schools in this forum.

I think this would make for a great discussion, but there are other forums better suited for that topic.

Thanks.

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