Thanks, Zoe! I have samples of each and wondered about going down a grade level if we were to purchase them--I thought they were a litle too difficult as is. I also thought that they were a little too busy graphically. Did you find that?
On 2/18/07 5:08 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We use source and daybooks The source books are a instructional grade level > under the grade you teach. Our District got the bright idea to go down a grade > quite confusing to explain ...but we are to teach these to struggling readers. > I actually like the source books , great stories and stratgies i already > teach. The day book on the other hand for kids on grade level is okay I > understand they changed them and are better > Zoe > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 2:09 PM > Subject: [LIT] Materials for balanced literacy 4 to 8? > > > Please forgive the cross post, but my supervisor seems interested suddenly > in purchasing a reading series for grades 4 to 8. I'm flabbergasted--to me, > authentic trade books are the basis for teaching reading. (We use a variety > of sources for teaching writing.) > > This may be a done deal, but I'm going to try to do my best to guide the > purchase as best I can--if I can. Any and all comments on materials you > like, things you hate, etc., would be appreciated. One specific I'm > interested in is what materials you've found that best help teach grammar > and punctuation, particularly in the context of writer's workshop. > > Thanks for all your help, in advance. If our teachers get stuck with some > lame "series" it'll make my job as instructional coach for literacy a > nightmare... > > Mary D. > > P.S. I have samples of Great Source's Sourcebook and Daybook for each grade > but I'm not certain how helpful they'd be. Anyone use them? > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security > tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, > free AOL Mail and more. > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
