Just a tid bit for you....the read aloud books are not necessarily too difficult for them to read independently! In fact, some of the simplest texts will lend them to a great strategy lesson. So, don't be deceived by that notion when you are choosing your books.
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:20 PM, suzie herb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, some of the best books to use for think-alouds are picture story > books. I don't know what your school library is like but if limited, you > might have to go picture story. I am imagining also that if these books are > going to be read alouds and think alouds you want quite a range of different > ones..I can't remember your grade level. I would go for the quality of the > book therefore and not the worry about the cover. And the same book can be > read many times over the year....just thoughts. > > --- On Sun, 21/9/08, Shannon Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Shannon Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [MOSAIC] Second email about hardcover/paperback booklist.... > > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > Received: Sunday, 21 September, 2008, 3:21 AM > > The reason why these books are going to be used only by me > > is because > > they will be books used for my think-alouds. I am new to > > this > > program, but it seems that many of the > > think-alouds/read-alouds are > > obviously texts that are too hard for the students to read > > for > > independent reading time. This being said, like some > > others replied, > > I will allow students to look at the book for the next week > > or two. > > I would like to keep building my library to include having > > some books > > for the classroom library, but to me right now, it seems > > having the > > read-alouds/think-alouds are the most important to have. > > $1000 goes > > quickly, and within the 6 strategies I'd like to have > > enough books to > > really give the strategy depth. Does this make sense? > > > > Again, I welcome comments and suggestions! > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Shannon > > > > PS. I have to turn this deadline in soon, so if you want > > to comment, > > the sooner the better. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > Make the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! > http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- Elisa M. Kifer Third Grade Literacy Teacher Fox Meadow Elementary "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." -Russell Stauffer, 1980 _______________________________________________ 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.
