A couple of other good resources: On Solid Ground (Taberski), and if your school does Calkins' Units of Study schoolwide, Second Grade Writers (Parsons, I think) is an excellent resource. This was my first year of 2nd after many in K, and I loved loved loved it!
Melissa/VA/2nd On Sun, Jun 8, 2008 at 7:17 PM, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would lay my hands on a book called Significant Studies for Second Grade. > Lori > > > On 6/8/08 4:09 PM, "Mary and Pete Montoya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Victoria! > > I think by using a balanced approach to literacy, you can differentiate > your > > instruction, while meeting the needs your various student groups. Be sure > to > > include a lot of word study, and comprehension instruction, using all > kinds > > of text/genres. > > For your guided reading groups I would using recommend > instructional-leveled > > text. Taking ORAs and running records are important for monitoring > student > > progress. > > If you're using a specific reading program (e.g. McMillan-McGraw) there > will > > be a lot of ideas and activities. > > Good luck and have fun in 2nd grade! > > Mary > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tori Manganello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:49 AM > > Subject: [MOSAIC] New Member with Literacy Levels Question > > > > > >> My name is Victoria and I am a new member to this group! I am eager to > >> learn and to share ideas and expereinces with each other! I > >> graduated college a couple of years ago with degree in Elementary > >> Education and am currently working on my masters in Literacy. I am > a > >> substitute teacher for an elementary school, but was just hired a few > days > >> ago as a second grade teacher in New York City! I am very excited, but > >> also very nervous! Any recommendations on how to meet the needs of > >> students at different literacy levels, without losing anyone in the > >> process? > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1485 - Release Date: > 6/5/2008 > >> 10:07 AM > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
