Hi Lynnette,
First Steps produce the following books at elementary level: Writing Map of Development second edition Writing Resource Book second edition Reading Map of Development second edition Reading Resource Book second edition Speaking and Listening Map of Development second edition Speaking and Listening Resource Book second edition Viewing Map of Development second edition Viewing Resource Book second edition and a book that fits with all of these called: Linking Assessment Teaching and Learning The only books that I am not familiar with are the Viewing books. Each strand comes with a CD Rom. There are also books aimed at secondary school (high school), but I am not familiar with them. I hope that this helps. Robyn > Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:35:18 -0400 > From: vandy...@michigan.gov > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] First Steps > > Would you happen to have the names of the texts that can be purchased > that you are suggesting below? > > Lynnette > > Lynnette Van Dyke > MDE English Language Arts Consultant > MRA & MCTE Liaison > NWP Consultant > vandy...@michigan.gov > 517-241-3508 > www.michigan.gov/ela > www.michigan.gov/glce > www.michigan.gov/hsce > > Literacy unlocks the door to learning throughout life, is essential to > development and health, and opens the way for democratic participation > and active citizenship." ~ Kofi Annan > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Robyn Kouw > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:28 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] First Steps > > > Hi everyone, > > I see that there has been a lot of discussion about how to effectively > teach the rest of the class while taking a reading or writing focus > group such as guided reading or guided writing. I am wondering if > anyone has come across the First Steps resources (2nd edition). They > were written in Australia after many years of research and trial and are > now used internationally. The resources provide develpmental maps in > reading, writing, speaking and listening; and a multitude of wonderful > assessment tools, teaching strategies and activities aimed at students. > Linked to assessment it makes it easy to target the needs of students > and differentiate teaching to support student learning. It is not a > curriculum and is not prescriptive, it is purely a proven resource that > can fit alongside any curriculum. > > The American site for the resources and Professional Development is: > > > > https://ssl22.chi.us.securedata.net/stepspd.org/merchantmanager/index.ph > p?cPath=2 > > > > For anyone committed to teaching to the needs of the students, this is > well worth a look. I am a huge fan! > > > > Robyn > > > > > > > > > From: lesp...@aol.com > > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:20:08 -0400 > > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Daily Five in Upper Elementary > > > > Angela, > > > > In my school, there is no switching of classes. Each teacher spends > the > > whole literacy block with his class. So could you see Daily Five, with > the > > options as outlined in the book, working on a daily basis with a 4th > grade > > class? > > > > If one child is doing Reading with Partner, then I guess that child's > > partner is doing the Listen to Reading portion. How does that always > work out > > and does it take too much time for kids to arrange? > > > > And BTW, what is EOG and do you substitute that for writing since you > are > > not the one who teaches writing? > > > > Thanks, > > Leslie > > > > > > In a message dated 4/27/2009 4:39:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > angela_alm...@scs.k12.nc.us writes: > > > > I use Daily Five in my fourth grade class. I don't do it completely as > > the book suggests but I do use all parts of it. This is my first year > > using it and I have found lots of things I am going to change and > tweek > > next year. > > > > We switch classes. I teach Reading and there is another teacher that > > teaches Writing. I teach and we do small group activities for 45 > minutes > > and then spend 30 minutes doing Daily Five each day. It actually turns > > into a Weekly Five. Their choices are: Read To Self, Listen To > Reading, > > Read With a Partner, Word Work, and EOG Practice (in the place of the > > writing piece). This EOG Practice choice is my answer to test prep > taking > > up so much class time. > > > > Daily Five is my saving grace! SSR was not working for me and we are > > required to do 30 minutes of SSR each day. Every teacher in my school > > will tell you that SSR is a time when the kids perfect their fake > reading. > > I was so not satisfied with this and decided to implement Daily Five > this > > year. It has helped so much! Now those resistant readers who had > > mastered the fake reading have other options. So for 30 minutes every > > day, every single one of my students is engaged in a reading activity > > while I have time to do conferences, running records, or > interventions. > > > > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: > > >Has anyone used Daily Five in upper elementary or middle school. > Middle > > >school ELA tends to be an "English" class, literature based, with > writing > > > > > >woven in. I feel that the kids need to be reading their independent > > >books > > >more and maybe a Daily Five format would address that missing > element. > > > > > >Any thoughts? > > > > > > Angela Hatley Almond, NBCT > > Fourth Grade > > East Albemarle Elementary School > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > 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. > > > > > > > > **************Access 350+ FREE radio stations anytime from anywhere on > the > > web. 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