Oops. I teach 4th grade. Yes, there are basal police. -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Szyska [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 6:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading question
Patty, What grade is this? An hour for reading AND writing seems ridiculous in an elementary classroom. As far as self-contained elementary goes, there are LOTS of ways to be flexible in a schedule regardless of what you are "allotted." I cannot speak to middle school, so I think it would be helpful to know what grade you are teaching. It also may help folks to know a bit more about your situation (e.g. are there "basal police" in your school?). That way you will get the most appropriate advice. Thanks, Lisa 2/3 IL --- Patty hathaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, I have read all the recommended books, but am required to use a > basal. > I can slip in a couple of novels throughout the year. In the basal I > ask the students to read a page or two and stop and wait for everyone > else to finish. Then I ask them comprehension questions. > This is the way the basal > says to teach, and also the History book is done the same way. My > major problem with this is that some students read quickly and have to > wait a while for the others. They tend to use this time for > completing other homework or to read something else. I feel this may > hinder them from remembering what they just read. I can't do groups, > as I only have an hour block to teach both reading and writing. Is > there a solution to this, or does this seem ok? > Patty > > - > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
