Pearson has all the strategies included but the lessons are weak. Thank goodness I have already used Growing Readings, Mosaic of Thought, the comprehension toolkit and was already using a reading and writing workshop format. I can beef up the strategy lessons and build the daily 5 schedule in a way that works for the kids. The Pearson literature is also weak. The shared reading materials have bored my kids and many of the guided reading books are not motivating. We are given leeway to make decisions regarding literature that fits and motivates our students.
-----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+sharon.ann=charter....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+sharon.ann=charter....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of kshw...@aol.com Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 5:53 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Programs Which word study programs have you used for grades 4-6? In a message dated 12/2/2011 12:11:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cwohlb...@gmail.com writes: Our district has begun using the Pearson materials. What I really like about the program is that it integrates reading, writing, and word study in a consistent manner. There is more material than you could ever teach in a school year and is great for beginning teachers. Not so great for those of us who got a master's degree in literacy. But I do like the fact that everyone in the district is now teaching word study and the same topics in writing. There are always pluses and minuses to every program it seems. Christy Wohlbold 3rd grade Columbia, MO public schools Sent from my iPod On Dec 1, 2011, at 8:25, Laura Johnsrud <ljohn...@sevastopol.k12.wi.us> wrote: > Dear Colleagues: > > Our district is in the process of choosing a "reading series" for our shared > reading program. We are a solidly grounded balanced literacy school and > want to be sure to maintain the integrity of this philosophy. What we > really need are materials that provide a scope and sequence for our shared > reading program, spelling, and writing. Does anyone have any knowledge or > experience with Houghton Mifflin's Journeys program or Pearson's Good > Habits, Great Readers program. We have a long history of training our > teachers to teach the comprehension strategies, but with a lot of new staff, > they are hungry for materials that will give them more support and > consistency. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. > > Laura Johnsrud > > Reading Specialist > School District of Sevastopol > 4550 Highway 57 > Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 > 920-743-6282, ext. 115 > ljohn...@sevastopol.k12.wi.us > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
