I would say if they are just going to be handled by you, buy as many as you can. You can get another grant in a couple of years and add to the collection. Yes, hard covers last longer but wouldn't you want access to as many books as you could get your hands on in all genres. I have old paperbacks I have used for over ten years reading to kids. Just my humble opinion. You could get a most fantastic library with this sort of money sticking to soft covers.
--- On Fri, 19/9/08, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] HELP! I need a lot of opinions on less hardcover or > more paperback.... > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Received: Friday, 19 September, 2008, 11:19 PM > I would go hardcover. They last longer, are easier to read > aloud. > > > On 9/18/08 8:32 PM, "Shannon Lauer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm writing a grant for literature/trade books to > use for think- > > alouds, etc., following RWM and MOT. The maximum > amount is $1000, > > which can buy a lot of books. Do you think it's > better to buy less > > hardcover books or more paperback. They will be just > for me, so the > > students will not have access to them. > > > > Please send suggestions! > > > > Thanks, > > > > Shannon > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. Make the switch to the world's best email. Get Yahoo!7 Mail! http://au.yahoo.com/y7mail _______________________________________________ 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.
