Re: [MOSAIC] education periodicals, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread Beverlee Paul
But when you're a member, you can call that article up online and save it to your computer or wherever and have it to read anytime without a stack of magazines!! On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:55 PM, wrote: > I hear you Leslie! I let my IRA membership lapse, mainly because I couldn't > keep up with R

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 48, Issue 9

2010-08-13 Thread JeanHamilton
We are going to try Scope magazines this year for our struggling and reluctant readers.  The articles are relevant and contemporary (mixed with more traditional reading) which is the first step in getting past their lack of motivation.  I have used them in the past with low-level HS readers an

Re: [MOSAIC] education periodicals, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread melody pinkston
I'm a reading junkie, I must admit. I receive The Reading Teacher, The KAPPEN, Edutopia, Educational Leadership, The Journal of Staff Development, Library Sparks, and T.H.E. Journal. I read the articles that are relevant to my interests and professional situation. As a former school librarian

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread kimberlee hannan
Wow, what a wealth of information. I am looking to use articles with my eighth graders both for the illustrations and for text structures and just basic background knowledge building. Kelly Gallagher in Readicide and Deeper meaing talks about a weekly article that his kids read. I think it sound

Re: [MOSAIC] education periodicals, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread mimosa22
I hear you Leslie! I let my IRA membership lapse, mainly because I couldn't keep up with Reading Teacher. I am going to join again because I always found the magazine very inspiring and used many of the tips over the years. I still have stacks of back issues because I can't bring myself to disca

Re: [MOSAIC] education periodicals, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread Sharon
I subscribe to IRA. I read the articles that most interest me throughout the school year and am updated on new research. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2010, at 12:06 PM, "Stewart, L" wrote: I am curious to know if any of you subscribe to any periodicals/organizations regularly and find they

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread mimosa22
Scholastic puts out a magazine called "Storyworks" that I have used and quite like. It is lengthier than Scholastic News and comes every other month, if I am remembering correctly.. I order one class set and kids share (I have two classes in fifth grade). I didn't order them last year and was ab

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread evelia cadet
Is anyone aware of a good children's magazine in Spanish? > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:43:13 -0400 > From: maureen.morriss...@gmail.com > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines > > They are not current, but I just discovered that the New York Times puts out > compilation

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Cheryl Consonni
i really liked Scholastic News, kids weren't always excited, this year you can show it on Smartboards, which should make it better, don't know if we can get the funding for it again, though, they have a great reading assessment twice a year too  Cheryl 'Teaching is a work of heart.' ___

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 7 (Final Chapter)

2010-08-13 Thread readinglady1
This is the final chapter of this book discussion. Our next book discussion will begin on Saturday, August 28th. I will send an outline for this discussion to the list when we are ready to begin. The next book is Comprehension and Collaboration by Harvey Daniels and Stephanie Harvey. You

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread jvmazur
I've bounced around for years on the topic of magazines, from individual to class sets. I've subscribed to Nat'l Geo for Kids, SI for Kids, Ranger Rick--and often found kids 'read' only the pictures. So I let the subscriptions lapse. We chose a class set of Nat'l Geo Explorer for the last few ye

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Tricia Guest
I use National Geographic Explorer Magazines (not the NG for Kids, rather one specifically designed for classroom use).  You can order it at two different levels - pioneer for 2/3 grade, and pathfinder for 4/5 grade - and the topics and photos are the same.  There is another for middle school, b

[MOSAIC] education periodicals, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread Stewart, L
I am curious to know if any of you subscribe to any periodicals/organizations regularly and find they fill an important function in your practice. I am a member of NSTA and go back and forth between IRA and NCTE but sometimes I feel like I am "collecting" and not using. There aren't enough hou

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Stewart, L
I am curious. Cobblestone magazines are expensive. Do you buy one subscription for your classroom and use it for the entire class? Has anyone used a periodical for third grade? Leslie R. Stewart/Grade 3 lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us 203-481-5386, 203-483-0749 FAX The greater danger for most

Re: [MOSAIC] [RealWritingTeachers] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Eve Dubois
Hi, I pull from our local newspaper anything related to topics we're studying, and this year started making a binder to hold the articles so I can use them again and have a mini-history of local news on these topics. Best wishes, Eve -Original Message- From: kimberlee hannan [mailto:m

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Sherry R Elmore
You MUST sign up for izzit.org and subscribe to receive their daily current event lesson. No cost! And so much you'll love!! Sherry Elmore Curriculum Coach Chatham Middle School 2025 S. 2nd Ave. Ext. Siler City, NC 27344 (919) 663-2414 _ From: kimberlee hannan [mailto:mrshannan...@gma

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Maureen Morrissey
They are not current, but I just discovered that the New York Times puts out compilations of archived newspapers like this one: http://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-newspaper-articles You have to google new york times compilations and the topic and see what you get. I even found one for my husba

Re: [MOSAIC] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Sally Thomas
Try Cobblestone publishers. Three magazines, one for world cultures, one for US> history, and one for classics (greek, Roman etc.) They are aimed at grades 5 - 8. Issues are themed on a topic under the umbrella of each mag series. You can back order. Each issues has approx 6 articles plus extr