Our school piloted Treasures last year and it was adopted by our district with full implementation this year. We also considered Houghton Mifflin and Open Court. Treasures covers the five components of literacy very well and does have leveled readers for Guided Reading groups. They also have an ELL level - which removed the idioms etc. that these students don't usually understand. I especially like that the Anthology story and all leveled readers for the week are on the same theme. So when we are discussion it all children have an opportunity to have input from their selection. I have Beyond level readers asking to read the Approaching or On Level stories........... In addition they have Triumphs for students that are reading 2 years below grade level and Treasure Chest - for those that are not successful in the Approaching Level of Treasures. These materials provide opportunities for Intervention groups. I also like that the children no matter what level they on are all reading in are work on the same strategy and skill. Great non fiction every 3rd week in all grade levels. Their Work Stations for independent work during this time are done for you in handy flip charts. They cover Word Work, Reading, Writing, and a combined Social Studies and Science. Students enjoy them and they are not just busy work, but writing, building words, using their comprehension strategies. Treasures has 6 Traits Writing built into the program. There are weekly, unit, and benchmark assessments. It is providing us with tons of data..............
The program looks very over whelming when you first look at it and begin the instruction. They have provided you with so much material ........... you have to know your students and determine what they need. There are lots of additional materials; workbooks by levels, grammar and spelling workbooks, transparencies for grammar, writing, .... Just about everything you could ever want and more. We are not using workbooks - but teachers have blackline copies to print if we want. This is a quick overview. If you have any other questions please ask! Where are you located, Ann? I am in Iowa. Also, we have worked with the company quite closely with the company due to our pilot. Our rep. and the company has been wonderful - open to emails with questions etc. Very prompt as well. Cindy ----- Original Message ----- From: "ann kirker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new Basal Adoption > Thank you all so much for your input. The district is > only considering the three programs listed below. I > do know that Open Court will not be considered. I am > not sure of the reason. > > Macmillan McGraw Hill Treasures > Harcourt Stroytime > Pearson Scott Forseman Easy Street > > I do not know why Houghton Mifflin is not being > considered either. > > Does anyone know if the above Basal Programs include > leveled text for "Guided Reading" Groups? > > Thank you! > > Ann > --- Pam Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, Ann et. al., >> >> I am not involved with selecting a new textbook at >> present, but served on many committees during the >> twenty years of service at the central office in my >> home county. Historically, Houghton Mifflin, >> Harcourt Brace, and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill companies >> have had very strong reading/literacy programs. I >> have recently learned that Houghton Mifflin was >> sold, so I don't know what kind of impact that will >> have on their programs in the future. >> Another responder mentioned Open Court and Houghton >> Mifflin. I have had experience with both programs, >> and HM was, by far, the better program. Open >> Court's synthetic phonics was very limiting and not >> especially good for learners on the lower end of the >> bell-curve! Average and above students did well >> with the program, as they would with any program. >> But for that reason, I would not even consider it >> over the other excellent programs. >> >> I'm sure that either of the top companies would >> provide excellent, research-based resources. But >> the bottom line is the expertise of the teachers >> using the programs. So, look carefully at all >> components and check the amount of scaffolding and >> spiraling offered by the top three. You won't go >> wrong with either of them. >> >> All email correspondence to and from this address is >> subject to North Carolina Public Records Law which >> may result in monitoring and disclosure to third >> parties, including law enforcement. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf >> of Patricia Duszlak >> Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 8:06 PM >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies >> Listserv >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new Basal Adoption >> >> >> >> Hello Ann, >> I am serving on a committee to adopt a new basal >> series, probably for >> next year. I also teach first grade and a reading in >> the elementary >> school course as an adjunct professor. I do know >> that the newest >> Houghton-Mifflin is considered to be an excellent >> series. It has all >> the necessary components of research-based five >> elements of reading >> instruction. The other series that is equally well >> done is the >> Open-Court series. I am not as familiar with the >> other series, but you >> can be sure that they all must be based on reading >> research and the >> NCLB requirements for reading by grade three! >> Let me know how it is going. I will need all the >> input I can get! >> Thanks. >> Pat >> >> On 3/8/07, ann kirker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hello All, >> > >> > I would appreciate any information you might have >> on >> > the following Basal Reading Programs. My district >> is >> > in the process of adopting a new one. >> > >> > MACMILLAN/MCGRAW HILL --Treasures >> > >> > PEARSON SCOTT FORSEMAN --Reading Street >> > >> > HARCOURT SCHOOL --Story Town >> > >> > Thank you so much! >> > >> > Ann >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> > Don't pick lemons. >> > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! 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