Also, Patricia Cunningham's "Phonics They Use" is an excellent resource! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with spelling and phonics
> Here is what I use. Fontas and Pinnell "hands on" phonics by First > Hand---Heinneman publishers (sp) > The phonic lessons are ALL hands on and the kids love them. They give the > kids a chance to learn, practice, and then reflect as a group. > I use their "spelling" at the back of the book. It's called Buddy Study. > It's FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! > I have doctored it a bit:-) I use words (I used it with first and now with > third) from their writing, phonic lessons, and dolch wordslist (ex: went > (from writing and dolch), made (from phonic lesson). I begin with no more > than 5 words...basically to teach them the process. WORDS do not GO HOME. > It's done all in class and takes 15 minutes a day. Instead of 1 week (like > Fountas and Pineel), I work on the for 2 weeks and then final test (this > way I don't leave my babies out). Each day we study the words like > spelling bee champions do...they don't write their words 10xs each. They > STUDY the words by taking them apart....and that is the phonics. > > > Shelby and Veronica Walker > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rosa Roper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 27 May 2007 8:44 am > Subject: [MOSAIC] help with spelling and phonics > > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > osaic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > o unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > ttp://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free > from AOL at 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
