Learning guide words for the test

The LWW, my librarian wife, came home frustrated one day last week. She had spent the afternoon looking for a classroom set of print dictionaries so she could teach her kids how to use guide words.

"Seriously?" I asked. "I don't remember that being a terribly important skill even when I actually had to use a print dictionary."

"It's on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test I was told," she replied

Nice to know Minnesota is on the cutting edge of teaching life-skills - from the 20th century. I wonder if braiding buggy whips and sharpening quill pens are still essential for "career and college readiness as well?

Comments

[Pankaj Bhatt]

Amazing...:)

[Kenn Gorman]

LOLIMH

laughing out loud inside my head

[Doug Johnson]

Love to get a list of things from you that librarians should be "giving up." I think my next Head for the Edge column will deal with that topic.

Thanks for the comment as always!

Doug