> I am required to use the HM reading series. At grade level 4 what they > call phonics is not what I consider phonics. >
I feel your pain. We will be required to use the LBD reading series in grades K-5 starting this year. It is lacking in so many areas. Luckily, we've been told to keep the program pure at the beginning and then we may be able to bring in other components/ideas (literature circles, authentic texts, etc.) to fill in the gaps. Hopefully you'll be able to do the same and provide for phonics teaching using real texts. In The Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller was able to fill in the gaps and in particular provide for SSR even though she was required to follow a program. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_photos_072009&cat=sports _______________________________________________ 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.
