I agree wholeheartedly with Leslie. If you only have a short period of time to work with this young lady, use picture books. There are so many available on a range of topics that are of interest to older students (check out Eve Bunting, my personal favorite author - The Wall, Fly Away Home, Terrible Things, Train to Somewhere, A Day's Work, A Picnic in October). You can have in-depth conversations, incorporating all the strategies. My class has rediscovered their love of picture books this year. Paula/5
"STEWART, L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Frindle, or any book by Andrew Clements would probably be an enjoyable read. I would also recommend books by Roald Dahl. Without knowing the student's personality it is difficult to make a suggestion. Patricia Machlachlan also has great books to read and discuss. If you can't find short stories, I would recommend reading higher level picture books. Many of them tackle difficult subjects and offer great opportunities to strenghten reading strategies and talk about the book. Leslie Stewart ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Laura Cannon Sent: Tue 2/26/2008 6:43 PM To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Middle school book suggestions? I'd go with Frindle--or let her look at the books and pick one. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shannon Brisson Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Middle school book suggestions? 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 HotmailR-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. _______________________________________________ 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. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ 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.
