Rosie, my schedule is (approximately) 8-9:45 reading, spelling, phonics or word work, 15 min. recess, AR from 10-11:00, lunch till 11:45, math after lunch for 45 min to 1 hour, English for 30-45 min. then Science or Social studies till school is out. It is tough to get it all in. Through the efforts of many teachers, however, our AR time is held as almost sacred. Several schools in our district have gone to literacy blocks. Strangely enough, these schools have principals who look down on the AR program. In some of those schools, the kids can only check out an AR book once a week when their class goes to regular library class. Those schools are coincidently on probation. Say what you will about AR, we have put it to good use. Last year and this year (after NM implementing a new state test) our two third grade classes have scored second in the district in reading. Everything helps. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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