We use the Rebecca Sitton program (most frequently used words) and we LOVE IT!!!
Lori Multi-age 1-2 teacher >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies >Listserv"<[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question regarding word study >Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:06:21 EST > > Dear MOT members, > I am an avid reader of this ListServ but have only sporadically written >an >email myself. I do want to share a "thank you" to everyone involved. I >sincerely feel that reading your emails is you sharing your thinking with >me. It >has had the most wonderful and dramatic influence on my teaching. When >someone in the group suggests a web site or an idea, I am there. If >someone >suggests a book, I try to read it as soon as possible. So again I owe all >of you a >great deal of thanks for helping me become a better reading teacher. > I have a question. In my district we have an instructional council >that >is made up of teachers from various grade levels and buildings in the >district. The council reviews programs, practices, materials, etc., and >then makes >recommendations for adopting programs, etc., to the administration and >school >board. I am on a committee this year that is reviewing spelling >"programs". >Currently, many teachers in the district are using Word Journeys by Kathy >Gansky. (Hope I have the title and author all correct. The book is in >school.) >However, this program never went through the instructional council, so now >we >are reviewing both it and any other possible options for spelling. >Finally, my >question is this. Is anyone using any other program for spelling or >vocabulary development that you think is something my district should >review? I would >love to hear any ideas. >Thanks, >Sue Grade 4 >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >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. > _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] 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.
