I have decided to stray a bit from our basal reader, which is somewhat frowned upon, and read a novel with a small group in my 6th grade class. I have done novels as whole group read alouds and this group has read a lot from the basal reader and other components of our reading program. I really wanted to challenge them, though, and get them into some serious discussions. I am using the book "Scorpions" by Walter Dean Myers because I think some of the topics, like poverty, gangs and making difficult choices, will resonate with my students. I am not following any certain structure in terms of roles, but I was just wondering if anyone had experience using this book or ideas on how to tie the strategies into our book discussions. Thanks. ~Kecia, 6th gr. _______________________________________________ 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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