I don't think that I would bother with workbooks, but I can understand the temptation. It is a fair amount of work to do the reproduction and organizing of the loose sheets. I am currently using the teacher books, with tear-out masters. Since my kids are working at their own pace and are all over the place in terms of their ability and speed of acquisition, I don't think the workbooks would make it that much easier.
I do have my kids do their own cutting. It doesn't really need to perfect for the children to learn from them. However, I am a Montessori teacher and I know that I have the luxury of letting someone spend 30 minutes on that work if it takes that long. I make sure that they have done the sort and had it checked -- by me or one of my more advanced students or even a member of their spelling group that week -- before the paste it into their spelling book. This year I am using spiral-bound notebooks for this work. They do their additional work, like word hunts, and record it with the sort in the notebook. Best, Rachel Kimboko Capitol Hill Montessori School _______________________________________________ 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
