AR is Accelerated Reader, a program similar to Reading Counts that allows students to take somewhat of a comprehension test (multiple choice) on the book they read. Since reading "The Book Whisperer" I'm rethinking the idea of students taking a test for each book they read. Anyway, I use the AR site to look up levels on books I have in my library. > Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:45:02 -0700 > From: judydotson2...@yahoo.com > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] classroom library help > > > Hate to show my inexperience but..... what is AR that you referred to in your > email? > J > > > I think it is necessary to level books so that ALL students can find a "just > right" book. I'm even more convinced of this after reading "The Book > Whisperer". I did it for my third grade class and it made all the difference > in the amount of books students read. I'm now in my second year of my fifth > grade assignment and really need to get this done. I'm also interested in > anyone that has a system for getting this done quickly. The way I'm > attacking it now is looking up each book on AR for their levels, adding it to > my database and making labels. I already have half of my library on a > database and need to add 8 more large boxes of books to the file. > > > > Carmen > > HI/5 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. > http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1 > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. >
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