In the tutoring program that I oversaw at my university, Kira Kira was LOVED By several slightly struggling 6th grade girls. It's a beautiful story.
Sally On 2/25/08 8:18 PM, "Shannon Brisson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone. I'm in my first year of a masters program for literacy grades > 5-12. I am currently tutoring a sixth grade girl twice a week to give her a > little extra literacy support. She is just slightly below grade level in her > reading and writing, so a book below her frustration level would probably be > fourth or fifth grade. I plan on starting a chapter book with her soon. Does > anyone have any suggestions? > > Some books that I was considering were the following (although I'm not really > sure what the reading level of these novels is, and I have a feeling most of > these are either too high or too low): The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne > Reid Banks, Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe, Frindle by Andrew Clements, > Holes by Louis Sachar, and Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. > > Also, does anyone know of a collection of short stories that would be > appropriate for her? I was thinking that since our sessions only last about > an hour twice a week (and only 15 minutes of that is devoted to oral reading) > it might be easier to tackle short stories rather than a novel. > > Thank you so much. > Shannon Brisson > > _________________________________________________________________ > Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your > "fix". > http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx > _______________________________________________ > 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.
