Re: [MOSAIC] sundance vs primary toolkit

2008-05-24 Thread fcbsmom3
> > Options Publishing is now the publisher, rather than Sundance. > I > haven't looked at Rigby's Literacy by Design. Do you like it? > Thanks, > Linda A friend of mine is our the reading committee looking to adopt this program. I liked what I read on their website about the program. It

[MOSAIC] good books for making generalizations

2008-04-01 Thread fcbsmom3
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of you can help me. I have to use an anthology in my classroom. This week's strategy is making generalizations. We read If The Dinosaurs Came Back and not all of my students understand generalizations. Do you have any other suggestions for books that I could rea

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-15 Thread fcbsmom3
I haven't done Debbie Miller's lesson but I did introduce my students to schema using Frank Asch's book Moonbear's Skyfire. We discussed why Moonbear though he the sky was on fire because he had never seen a rainbow before (it wasn't part of his schema). Towards the end of the story, Moonbear'

Re: [MOSAIC] ADHD

2007-09-15 Thread fcbsmom3
Last year I had a student diagonosed with ADHD and in NJ he was not eligible for special ed. services (with an IEP) but he was eligible for a 504. In previous years, I have done a Connor's scale observation for students who I suspected had an attentional problem for their pediatrican. My neice