Kristen, I use lots of informational texts such as National Geographic Expeditions books with my 5th graders. They love non-fiction and they do not find them babyish. I also subscribe to Super Science Magazine from Scholastic. It is written with a variety of levels within one issue. Another reading genre they might like are biographies. As for the guided reading time, I could not do all those parts of guided reading in 30 minutes. I have 40 minute lessons and work on parts of the cycle. It is my understanding that intermediate guided reading can take on many forms, so I would chose the one that best fits the students. Hope this helps. Marsha _______________________________________________ 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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