Mary, If you go to this website, you can download publications that can be used with parents: http://lincs.ed.gov/ I have used "A Child Becomes a Reader" with K-1 parents. You can also order the books from The National Institute for Literacy for free. I think they are out of books now, but they should have more in the fall. I give one to all my K-1 parents in the fall. I have also used "Literacy Begins at Home: Teach Them to Read" with parents of preschoolers. The Shining Stars publications are also useful.
I just want to take a minute to "speak" to all of you on Mosaic. I have taught reading over 30 years and will retire next year. I have been so impressed with the questions/help/answers that you have shared on this site. I am proud to be leaving a profession to people who are interested in acquiring knowledge to be better teachers for our children in spite of cut-backs, furlough days, and all the negative press teaching gets. You spend your own money, use your free time, and willingly share information with each other.....YOU ARE THE BEST! I have been blessed to mostly read and browse your conversations. Thank you, Patsy Brown Pacolet Elementary School Pacolet, SC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Conner-Righter, Mary Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 12:20 AM To: [email protected]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading and Writing Continuums I have that book, but the continuums are a little different from what I'm looking for. I'd like to find a continuum that could be shared with parents...here is the approximate stage where your child is reading...here is what her reading and writing is like in this stage...show examples of student performance to relate to the descriptors. Just curious, how do you use the F & P continuums? Thanks, Mary On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 11:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Check out Fountas and Pinnell. You can find their books on the Heinemann > website. They have a book specifically concerning reading and writing > continuums. > > Hope this helps. This is my first time ever responding. > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Conner-Righter, Mary" <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 22:15:19 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading and Writing Continuums > > Hi, > I'd like to know if anyone can recommend a resource that has a reading > development continuum and/or a writing development continuum. These would > be continuums that define stages of reading/writing development and provide > specifc descriptors of what a child can do at these stages. > > Thank you, > > Mary > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
