Our district implemented Sitton years ago and I liked it. Now it has been abandoned (onto Words THeir Way), but I still use Sitton for the high frequency words and the cloze and dictation. I thought it was a good program, but in our district, programs do not stay long...........
--- On Sun, 5/15/11, Patricia Kimathi <pkima...@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Patricia Kimathi <pkima...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] question regarding spelling To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 2:10 PM Is this program on that the school must purchase or can individual teachers use it? PatK On May 11, 2011, at 3:01 AM, Maureen Morrissey wrote: > I use Rebecca Sitton too and think it does a great job. The children learn > both the commonly written words and spelling patterns. The program is weak > on spelling pattern above the third grade level so I supplement with weekly > making words activities. The program is aimed at transferring the correct > spelling into writing immediately and there is no Monday to Friday list to > memorize. It's probably as close to an authentic spelling program as I have > seen in my 28 years in the classroom in several different grade levels. > Best, > Maureen > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Hoefling, Robyn < > hoefli...@northshoreschools.org> wrote: > >> Hi Michelle, >> >> We are using Rebecca Sitton. A committee of teachers in our district spent >> a year investigating spelling programs and found this one to be the most >> authentic for learning words that are most often used in our writing (they >> call them priority words) and then you can customize the list based on >> content or frequently misspelled words from your writing workshop, etc. >> >> Robyn >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: mg...@verizon.net [mg...@verizon.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:38 AM >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Subject: [MOSAIC] contents Mosaic digest question regarding spelling >> >> Hello >> This is the first time I have asked for advice. I have been a member for >> years and read it regularly. I am in charge of putting together a spelling >> curriculum for a lower school that includes 3rd-6th grade. Do you have >> advice of spelling programs, books or activities (and listst) that you have >> found beneficial to help keds get inside the words rather than just >> memorizing them for the test? I am interested in a SOUND approach that is >> grade level appropriate for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Thanks for any advice >> or help. >> Michelle Gips, speech-language pathologist and reading specialist >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > PatK _______________________________________________ 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.
