We purchased the Comprehension Toolkit 3 years ago for our 4th grade teachers. I highly recommend it. It has explicit lessons for each strategy in a scaffolded and systematic sequence. You can use the picture books or short articles that go with the Toolkit. If so the lesson plans are scripted word for word, similiar to Calkin's Units of Study books. Or if you want to use it with other resources or with another grade level, there is a general outline lesson plan that is equally easy to use. The students end up creating Anchor Charts for each strategy that really helped them practice the strategies during independent reading and content instruction time. The Toolkit uses whole group for initial instruction with turn and talk partner discussions along with partner, small group and individual guided practice.
Thanks Nancy Reading Coach Bradenton, Florida School District of Manatee County _______________________________________________ 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.
