Regarding the textbook adoption, we are piloting the Rigby program Literacy by Design. It is a pretty comprehensive program with lots and lots of leveled texts. It does a fantastic job of teaching comprehension. We have worked on making connections quite a bit. It has been neat to watch the students grow in this area. The word study component is so so. We are just getting started though. It is worth checking out. I believe you can get free samples from the website rigby.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/literacydesign_home. Hilary in Virginia
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:00 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 25, Issue 27 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. textbook adoption (Heather Wall) 2. Re: "Adventures in Graphica" Book Review (Ellington, Iris) 3. Re: textbook adoption (STEWART, L) 4. Re: textbook adoption ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 5. Re: textbook adoption (joanne gallasch) 6. Magnetic Letter Trays (ljackson) 7. Re: Magnetic Letter Trays (Zey, Melissa) 8. Re: Magnetic Letter Trays (Melanie Bocarro) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:48:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Heather Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Our county is beginning the?textbook adoption process for ELA/Reading. We are working hard to help our teachers teach reading using Balanced Literacy. Have any of you adopted materials that you feel really support the use of Balanced Literacy? I have a sample of Celebration Press's "Good Habits, Great Readers", which has?lots of guided reading support and shared reading even through upper elementary. They?address good comprehension strategies thorughout and it looks pretty good. Do you know of any other good matierals??We don't necessarily need to adopt a basal, and in fact are wanting to look "outside the box" on this and try to buy more leveled readers as support for teachers if possible. But we nknow that new teachers need support to help them organize their day. Any insights you can offer would be greatly appreciated! Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:55:04 -0400 From: "Ellington, Iris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Adventures in Graphica" Book Review To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Keith, I must have missed (overlooked) the info on how to be apart of the book review. I had been watching for it to start, but only saw Elisa. Sorry for the confusion. It was a great book and would like to add comments. Iris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Mack Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:19 AM To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Adventures in Graphica" Book Review I'd like to remind everyone that the Mosaic archives are searchable: http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. This link is always at the footer of every message sent to you from this list. The archives are a great way to revisit threads and glean ideas for teaching. There are 35 matches for the word "comics": http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]&q=comic s (long URL, make sure you get all of it). Keith Mack Web Administrator for Mosaic List -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Adventures in Graphica" Book Review I am so sorry to ask for this again, I must have deleted the conversations on teaching with comics. I know there were lots of ideas, websites, books, etc. mentioned, can you resubmit whatever you had mentioned earlier about using comics in the classroom, I am needing some ideas. _______________________________________________ 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. This e-mail is for the sole use of the individual for whom it is intended. If you are neither the intended recipient, nor agent responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, any disclosure, retransmission, copying, or taking action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the person transmitting the information immediately. 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Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336-370-2323. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:33:06 -0400 From: "STEWART, L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I just purchased Linda Hoyt's book on Interactive Read Alouds for 2/3 and 4/5. It provides teacher and kid friendly, well-balanced lessons to strengthen specific comprehension skills. Each lesson begins with a read aloud of a well-known picture book. http://books.heinemann.com/search/default.aspx Leslie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heather Wall Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:48 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption Our county is beginning the textbook adoption process for ELA/Reading. We are working hard to help our teachers teach reading using Balanced Literacy. Have any of you adopted materials that you feel really support the use of Balanced Literacy? I have a sample of Celebration Press's "Good Habits, Great Readers", which has lots of guided reading support and shared reading even through upper elementary. They address good comprehension strategies thorughout and it looks pretty good. Do you know of any other good matierals? We don't necessarily need to adopt a basal, and in fact are wanting to look "outside the box" on this and try to buy more leveled readers as support for teachers if possible. But we nknow that new teachers need support to help them organize their day. Any insights you can offer would be greatly appreciated! Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts _______________________________________________ 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. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:53:59 +0000 (GMT) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Cc: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Scott Foresman Reading Street is a great program that supports the balanced literacy model. It also contains above, below, and on grade level leveled readers for each grade. ----- Original Message ----- From: Heather Wall Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:54 am Subject: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > Our county is beginning the textbook adoption process for > ELA/Reading. We are working hard to help our teachers teach > reading using Balanced Literacy. Have any of you adopted > materials that you feel really support the use of Balanced > Literacy? I have a sample of Celebration Press's "Good Habits, > Great Readers", which has lots of guided reading support and > shared reading even through upper elementary. They address good > comprehension strategies thorughout and it looks pretty good. Do > you know of any other good matierals? We don't necessarily need > to adopt a basal, and in fact are wanting to look "outside the > box" on this and try to buy more leveled readers as support for > teachers if possible. But we nknow that new teachers need > support to help them organize their day. Any insights you can > offer would be greatly appreciated! > Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia > NBCT 2005 > Literacy: Reading - Language Arts > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:42:06 -0700 From: joanne gallasch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" I might also add to what Erika posted; if you are expected to use a basal series, Reading Street is a very tolerable one. Leveled readers, both high and low, great selection of a variety of genre, and many supplemental materials. I have been pleasantly pleased with the series. > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:53:59 +0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > CC: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption > > Scott Foresman Reading Street is a great program that supports the balanced literacy model. It also contains above, below, and on grade level leveled readers for each grade. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Heather Wall > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:54 am > Subject: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > > > Our county is beginning the textbook adoption process for > > ELA/Reading. We are working hard to help our teachers teach > > reading using Balanced Literacy. Have any of you adopted > > materials that you feel really support the use of Balanced > > Literacy? I have a sample of Celebration Press's "Good Habits, > > Great Readers", which has lots of guided reading support and > > shared reading even through upper elementary. They address good > > comprehension strategies thorughout and it looks pretty good. Do > > you know of any other good matierals? We don't necessarily need > > to adopt a basal, and in fact are wanting to look "outside the > > box" on this and try to buy more leveled readers as support for > > teachers if possible. But we nknow that new teachers need > > support to help them organize their day. Any insights you can > > offer would be greatly appreciated! > > Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia > > NBCT 2005 > > Literacy: Reading - Language Arts > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn ?10 hidden secrets? from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!55 0F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:51:15 -0600 From: ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Magnetic Letter Trays To: Teachers Applying Whole Language <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I have been trying to locate a source for the approximately 8 x 8 white metal trays with a lip used in reading recovery for magnetic letter work and word building. Although we have checked several catalog sources, including one commonly used by R.R., I have been unable to locate them. If any one has a source, please share. Thanks! Lori -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:14:43 -0500 From: "Zey, Melissa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Magnetic Letter Trays To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>, Teachers Applying Whole Language <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Just an idea, but I have used tin stove burner covers. You know the ones your grandma most likely had that had something decorative like an apple on it that was placed over each stove burner. You can find them in a set of 4 at most dollar stores. They are magnetic and you can write on them with white board markers as well. The two smaller ones in the set are kind of a waste but the two larger covers work great and are the perfect size! Melissa Zey Third Grade Teacher Farmington Elementary School 651-463-9032 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ljackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:51 AM To: Teachers Applying Whole Language; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Magnetic Letter Trays I have been trying to locate a source for the approximately 8 x 8 white metal trays with a lip used in reading recovery for magnetic letter work and word building. Although we have checked several catalog sources, including one commonly used by R.R., I have been unable to locate them. If any one has a source, please share. Thanks! Lori -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:07:17 -0400 From: "Melanie Bocarro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Magnetic Letter Trays To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Lori, I don't know if she has what you are looking for, but I've ordered from here before... http://www.boxstamps.com/ Hope it helps! Melanie :) On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 8:51 AM, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been trying to locate a source for the approximately 8 x 8 white > metal trays with a lip used in reading recovery for magnetic letter work > and > word building. Although we have checked several catalog sources, including > one commonly used by R.R., I have been unable to locate them. If any one > has a source, please share. > > Thanks! > > Lori > > > > > > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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. 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