And we wonder why they don't read. . .

1. Due to scheduling difficulties the children in Grade 1 are doing their chain stories in between National Assessments, rather than as a fun hour. 2. From my son's school diary, it appears that theses assessments take up about two weeks of every term. 3. There are four terms. 4. Which means eight weeks of a six to seven year old's life is spent taking exams rather than learning. 5. In the meantime the children are being taught to read using dreadfully boring books. 6. I have three out of the four chain stories the children have made. 7. They...