Thanks, Bev. Now for another text request.
I am searching for material that has compare/contrast and or cause effect texts that would be for a high performing junior high. We do not have a specific basal, but find a need for these materials to teach the skills. Any non fiction suggestions? Thanks, Carol On Dec 5, 2007, at 3:45 PM, Beverlee Paul wrote: > Well!! Talk about manna from heaven--or at least from a savvy > publisher! Ask and ye shall receive (if you have the $$s). I just > looked at a lot of material from Sundance/Newbridge, who have > developed what looks like an amazing "comprehension strategy kit" > with fiction and nonfiction texts. Wow! The text is available on > blackline masters, but the kit also provides transparencies of the > text, so they can be written on, etc. The possibilities just swim > around you as you look at what's there. The bad news is that it's > pricey - $545 per kit. But, if nothing else, looking at a kit will > give you many ideas that you can build and expand upon. I love the > Harvey and Gouvis stuff, but this was probably even easier for S/N > to pull off because they own the copyrights to the materials > already! Sundance/Newbridge books are already the foundation of > our leveled library, so our kids are familiar with these texts, and > I can see endless possibilities. All I want for Christmas... > _______________________________________________ > 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.
