I love the picture books that are published by Lee & Low---many, many cultures that are set in a variety of places...don't know if this will work exactly for you're needing.
Mrs. Marsha Foltermann, M.Ed. 6th grade, Reading 903-462-7307 For a conference, please call the office: 903-462-7200 Available for conferences: 12:00-12:45 mfolterm...@denisonisd.net -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+mfoltermann=denisonisd....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+mfoltermann=denisonisd....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Kimboko Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 5:25 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Urban Settings in America What ages? There is a lot of great African-American and some Hispanic writing about the urban experience but it is more likely middle or high school. For little people I think of "Tar Beach." When I get to work I will send some author's names... On Oct 14, 2012 5:51 PM, "Dluhos Sara (31R024)" <sdlu...@schools.nyc.gov> wrote: > We are working on the common core units and the first one we are > teaching is "Urban Settings in America." I feel like I am teaching > social studies and not English. Anyone have any good short stories > that I can infuse with all of the non-fiction we have been using? It's so > boring...! > > > Mrs. Sara Dluhos > > Barnes IS24 > > > > "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." > -Benjamin Franklin > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.or > g > > 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
