Re: [MOSAIC] A new reading program

2007-11-14 Thread Carol Lau
I was trained and served as a CELL(California Early Literacy Learning)Literacy Coordinator. I think they have now changed name to Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning as they have expanded into other states. Anyway, the founders were origninally Reading Recovery trainers; one was originally

[MOSAIC] guided reading for older students

2007-11-14 Thread Carrie Cahill
In response to the message below...I was the person that asked about an appropriate professional book for junior high teachers to read that would support them in starting small group reading instruction. I like lit/book clubs a lot but I think of those more in terms of what students might be

[MOSAIC] (MOSAIC) Words their Way

2007-11-14 Thread Linda Buice
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Re: [MOSAIC] Words Their Way

2007-11-14 Thread Lamma55
Are you sure that the Houghton Mifflin has a Words Their Way component? Maybe our district has an old verison, but I thought ours had word work based on Pat Cunninghams making words. Doesn't McGraw Hill have the WTW component? Can anyone clear this up for me???

Re: [MOSAIC] Words Their Way

2007-11-14 Thread Melissa Kile
I'm not sure how much word sorts are used, but the philosophy is there (sort of, since the spelling focus is aimed toward the middle). I don't use any of our Houghton Mifflin stuff. Ick. In any case, Shane Templeton (I think) is the one who wrote the spelling component for HM, and he is one of the