HI Rosa -- you flatter me with your kind comments. Thank you. One comment about the word family poems -- the poems contain word families -- so it is a great way to teach those important word families -- you are right on the money with that insight. But also, the poems need to practiced and performed, so it is a way to develop fluency also at the same time. I like the synergy that word family poems provide.
At 09:44 AM 5/27/2007 -0400, you wrote: >Hello, >I am working on planning for the next school year- and I could use some >help. I am going to have a 2nd grade inclusion classroom- students with >various disabilities will be included- mostly students with learning >disabilities- so it is very important to me that I meet everyones needs. >I am planning on using Phonics Lessons for grade 2 from Gay Su Pinnell and >Irene Fountas for my word work portion of my literacy instruction. > >However, I want to really TEACH spelling versus "here are your spelling >words for the week, and you will have a spelling test on Friday, for >homework write your words..." >So, I have some ideas but I am not sure the best way to go. > >I plan on having a word wall- and teaching from it- 5 words a week- 2nd >grade sight words and then: > >I really like Tim Rasinski's "Making and Writing Words" for grades 2-3, >which is making words with a phonics focus, but I also like the idea of >using word families with poems ( I have Tim's book "Phonics Poetry >Teaching Word Families"). > > >So this leaves me with "is this too much word work?" I really want to >focus on reading strategies and have a good balance. What are some >suggestions for putting it all together?? >Any help would be great! > > >Rosa > >_________________________________________________________________ >Make every IM count. Download Messenger and join the i'm Initiative now. >It's free. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_MAY07 > > > >_______________________________________________ >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. Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. Reading and Writing Center 404 White Hall Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 330-672-0649 Cell: 330-962-6251 Fax: 330-672-2025 Informational website: www.timrasinski.com Professional Development DVD: http://www.roadtocomprehension.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.
