Well, that's one of the things with basal programs. They are written on an "instructional" level, meaning that they should be used with guided reading groups with specific objectives in mind. Are you allowed to do any informal reading assessment to determine an instructional level? And, can you use a book that is intended for a lower grade? Independent reading should be from much easier books. Does your school have a library or media center? It is frustrating sometimes, especially if teachers in preceding grades have continued to promote students who are far below grade level placement. That can get into a whole new discussion/controversy/debate -- whether retention is good for students. I'm of the old-school. You will never convince me that holding a child back in the early years is bad for them if it is done with the right reasons in mind and caring for the individual. Children KNOW when they are not up to par with their classmates. I believe it is a "gift of time" for those who are not developmentally ready to go on. Enough of my soapbox! Keep trying to reach those less able readers with easier material. 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 3/10/2007 2:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new Basal Adoption My district adopted Houghton Mifflin this school year. The basal stories are good, the problem I have with the series is that our district has decided that we aren't supposed to use anything other than the publishers components. I teach third grade and there are leveled readers, however, even the lowest level ones are too difficult for many of my students to read independently. <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com <http://www.aol.com/> . _______________________________________________ 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.
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