Working with grades 3-6, in modeling situations I have to tell you that Guys Read, Guys Write is a wonderful resource of short stories. And for nonfiction that grabs them by the... well, just grabs them, try Oh, Yuck, The Encylopedia of Everything Nasty. Disgusting? Oh, yeah. Top quality writing? You betcha.
Lori On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:50 , Lisa Szyska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >--- Paula Rushia [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think >> that you'd be able to use many articles from the >> Source of Short Text because many may be too >> difficult for third graders. Just my thoughts... >> Paula/5/NH > >Yes, that is an excellent point. I bypassed MANY of >those Source of Short Text pieces as a third grade >teacher...way too long and difficult. In addition to >picture books, I often used a Time for Kids from the >4th grade teacher in 3rd because those articles a >little meatier than the 3rd grade ones. Ask magazine >from Carus Pub. also has engaging nonfiction articles. > Then we could practice with the 3rd grade ones. Any >well written text works though. I think I finally >realized that there is nothing magical about the ones >in the kit after I tried using that "Stealing Beauty" >article the first time out...what a flop. > >Lisa >2/3 loop, IL > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
