Words Their Way is a developmental phonics, spelling and vocabulary program, so you are already teaching phonics. Why would you explicitly teach more phonics in grades 3-5? Phonics is taught in grades K-2. Are the students below level in reading? Thank you, Brenda Third Grade Teacher
From: Saundra McDonald <sonimcdon...@comcast.net> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:44 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] how do you teach phonics in grades 3-5? We have recently implemented a Reading/Writing Workshop approach for grades 3-5 at our small independent school. One of the teachers is quite concerned that phonics is not being explicitly taught. We do use Words Their Way. In addition, teachers include word attack skills during some of the mini-lessons. How do other schools address this issue? Thank you, Saundra _______________________________________________ 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
