Hi Donna, Just because they're reading at a fourth grade level doesn't mean you can't challenge them at higher levels of reading using read alouds. Also, just because they read at 4th grade level, doesn't mean their cognitive level is at 4th grade. At my school it seems all the identified learning disabled students are put in the same class, which means I have one block out of three that's a little behind the others. (The school does it to accommodate the "pullouts", but I don't agree with the practice).
Picture books with large-group discussions can even get your students talking on a higher level. Try: The Other Side, Show Way, All the Places to Love, The Sweet Smell of Roses, Faithful Elephants, Hero Cat, Smoky Night, Pink and Say, and One Green Apple A few chapter books to try are: Missing May, Yellow Star, Love That Dog, Athletic Shorts, Dovey Coe, There's a Girl in my Hammerlock, and Bridge to Terabethia Hope this gets you started! Pam/NC Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 13:01:46 -0400 From: "Kevin Kleinert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Middle school ESL Hi my faithful Mosaic of Thought colleagues I am moving from an elementary ESL position to a middle school position! I am removed from adolescent literature. Any thoughts on what might interest my students in grades 7, 8 and 9. Keep in mind most of my students may be reading on a fourth grade level. I am excited to apply the strategies I read about in "Less is More - Using Short Text" by Kimberly Campbell. I plan on using some of her text suggestions. Suggestions or thoughts! Thank you, Donna Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain. All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement. _______________________________________________ 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.
