Hi I am creating curriculum maps for K-8 grades and I need advice on a good program or cuirriculum for Reading mini-lessons. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
-----Original Message----- From: Patricia Kimathi <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 11:10:14 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<[email protected]> Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] question regarding spelling Is this program on that the school must purchase or can individual teachers use it? PatK On May 11, 2011, at 3:01 AM, Maureen Morrissey wrote: > I use Rebecca Sitton too and think it does a great job. The children > learn > both the commonly written words and spelling patterns. The program > is weak > on spelling pattern above the third grade level so I supplement with > weekly > making words activities. The program is aimed at transferring the > correct > spelling into writing immediately and there is no Monday to Friday > list to > memorize. It's probably as close to an authentic spelling program > as I have > seen in my 28 years in the classroom in several different grade > levels. > Best, > Maureen > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Hoefling, Robyn < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Michelle, >> >> We are using Rebecca Sitton. A committee of teachers in our >> district spent >> a year investigating spelling programs and found this one to be the >> most >> authentic for learning words that are most often used in our >> writing (they >> call them priority words) and then you can customize the list based >> on >> content or frequently misspelled words from your writing workshop, >> etc. >> >> Robyn >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 11:38 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MOSAIC] contents Mosaic digest question regarding spelling >> >> Hello >> This is the first time I have asked for advice. I have been a >> member for >> years and read it regularly. I am in charge of putting together a >> spelling >> curriculum for a lower school that includes 3rd-6th grade. Do you >> have >> advice of spelling programs, books or activities (and listst) that >> you have >> found beneficial to help keds get inside the words rather than just >> memorizing them for the test? I am interested in a SOUND approach >> that is >> grade level appropriate for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Thanks for any >> advice >> or help. >> Michelle Gips, speech-language pathologist and reading specialist >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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. > PatK _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
