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On Oct 12, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Cheryl Consonni <cherylconso...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Thanks so much. We have a new Special Ed behavior teacher whose kids need a > street smart kind of book below a grade four level. Any ideas are great. I > appreciate your suggestions and will be sure to pass these on. :) > Cheryl > 'Teaching is a work of heart.' > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Susan Joyce <seo...@earthlink.net> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Sent: Wed, October 12, 2011 7:54:12 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] please help > > > I am a middle school reading teacher who also teaches the lowest readers > (Level > 1 non-fluent). I find that using graphic novels are very motivating for my > lowest readers. The most popular/common are the series by Dav Pilkey: Ricky > Ricotta and his Mighty Robot series and the Captain Underpants Series. There > is > also the Graphic Sparks series (various authors) and the Sports Illustrated > Kids > Graphic Novels which are both published by Stone Arch Books. The Bone > series > by Jim Smith are a favorite. My students also like the Franny K. Stein Mad > Scientist series by Jim Benton. The "new" Hardy Boys are also available as > graphic novels as are "The Warriors" series (about animals) by Erin Hunter. > My > girls like the Ivy and Bean series. Another High/Low series that has recently > become popular is the Wake, Fade, Gone series by Lisa McMann. These books are > suitable for 8th grade middle school students and up. >> Hope this helps. >> >> Susan > -----Original Message----- >> From: Cheryl Consonni <cherylconso...@sbcglobal.net> >> Sent: Oct 11, 2011 11:09 PM >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Subject: [MOSAIC] please help >> >> whoever gave a list of good books that are high interest lo readability, >> could >> you please send again, i went back a while and can't find the link, thanks >> so >> much >> Cheryl >> 'Teaching is a work of heart.' >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
