[MOSAIC] DIBELS

2013-01-29 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
I am not familiar with DIBELS Next but I am not a fan of DIBELs Sixth Edition in Second and Third Grades.  I like DRA better because it tests oral and silent reading plus it tests reading comprehension.  It is more time consuming to have students complete the DRA but overall it lets one see which

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 76, Issue 7

2012-12-17 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
 Scholastic has some very good sets and so does The American Book/100 Book challenge   -- ---Original Message -- ---From: mosaic-request@literacyworkshop.orgSent: 12/16/2012 3:52:00 PMTo: mosaic@literacyworkshop.orgCc: Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 76, Issue 7 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 73, Issue 2

2012-09-09 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
  Scholastic sells the WHOLE KIT! -- ---Original Message -- ---From: mosaic-request@literacyworkshop.orgSent: 9/8/2012 3:35:00 PMTo: mosaic@literacyworkshop.orgCc: Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 73, Issue 2 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.orgTo subscribe or unsubscri

Re: [MOSAIC] Elementary expository resources/PD

2012-04-24 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
The following blog is from Leah Mermelstein.  She ties in reading comprehension and writing. Hello all!I hope you’re well on this glorious spring day! I hope you’ll check out my new blog post—It is all about getting teachers to write as a way to help plan and better understand Writing Units of

Re: [MOSAIC] Math Common Core/Literacy

2012-04-21 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
th?-Original Message----- From: LINDA CASTALDO Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 8:08 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Math Common Core/Literacy I think our district just bought GO MATH for next year.It is suppose to address CCSS __

Re: [MOSAIC] Math Common Core/Literacy

2012-04-20 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
I think our district just bought GO MATH for next year. It is suppose to address CCSS   -Original Message- From: Sherry Elmore Sent: 4/20/2012 8:58:00 AM To: "mosaic@literacyworkshop.org" Cc: Subject: [MOSAIC] Math Common Core/Lit

Re: [MOSAIC] Looking for research on using iPads to improve reading accuracy

2012-04-17 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
Besides the http://www.reading.ecb.org website, here is a massive site list that our tech found:   http://kathyschrock.net   I would also like to know if there is documentation that the skills transfer.  :) Lin Castaldo, MA. Ed Title One Teacher Linden School Si

Re: [MOSAIC] Processing Question

2012-04-09 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
  Just curious -- does she have allergies?  Is she getting proper sleep? Otherwise, It sounds like she will need to be evaluated? -Original Message-From: Megan Dorsay Sent: 4/9/2012 2:53:00 PMTo: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Cc: Subject: [MOSAIC] Processing Que

Re: [MOSAIC] School wide reading.

2012-04-08 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
  http://www.americanreading.com/   American Reading Company is expensive but it puts books into the hands of every child. Each student gets leveled and takes home books each night.  There is a chart and a log. Check it out   Lin -Original Message-From: Jennifer Olimpieri Sent: 4/8/2012 9

Re: [MOSAIC] Title 1 money

2012-03-27 Thread LINDA CASTALDO
Lucy Calkins is more difficult to follow -- at least at the elementary level.   Scholastic has a set of writing kit that ties into reading strategies. I haven't used it but it looks promising. Lin Lin Castaldo, MA. Ed Title One Teacher Linden School Six 19 East Mo