Your point is well-taken, however I think that many teachers start the year
with fiction for good reason. It's a familiar format for young children and
also engaging on a larger scale (many different focuses for many different
children). You are able to integrate into several areas and good
I for one am NOT skipping over informational texts / non-fiction. I like to
start off the year with a cute/funny fiction story to get the kids back in
school mode. My kids are immersed in informational texts every single day- I
work closely with all of the other subject teachers to use the
You might want to read Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz--a very
comprehensive look at the dyslexic learner. Also, explore Orton-Gillingham
materials which also address the instructional needs of dyslexic students using
a multisensory approach. jean
H. Didn't mean to get anyone on the defensive. Seems like I hit a
nerve?
In a message dated 8/21/2011 12:13:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
sdlu...@schools.nyc.gov writes:
You do not have all of the facts based on the one question that we may
ask.
Here is the only thing I had at
Read Aloud: How about Long Walk to Water? Excellent book based on a true story.
On Aug 21, 2011, at 12:21 PM, creeche...@aol.com wrote:
H. Didn't mean to get anyone on the defensive. Seems like I hit a
nerve?
In a message dated 8/21/2011 12:13:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Or maybe you just sounded judgemental? h?
Michele S. in NC
From: creeche...@aol.com creeche...@aol.com
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read Alouds for Third Grade-Non Fiction
H. Didn't mean
We have gender based classes for our sixth graders. I'm trying to find some
good reads for an all girls class as well as an all boys class. My boys group
doesn't like to read and I need a high interest book. Any suggestions?
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I am looking to hook the students at the beginning of the year with an awesome
read aloud. In the past, I have used Freak the Mighty and have had excellent
results. I was looking for something else...maybe more in the style of The
Hunger Games. Any suggestions? What have you used that
For the boys, I highly recommend Touching Spirit Bear or any Will Hobbs books.
Sherri Wong
5th Grade Teacher
Garden Ridge Elementary School
sherri.w...@comalisd.org
From: mosaic-bounces+sherri.wong=comalisd@literacyworkshop.org
Any of the Roland Smith books, Will Hobbs books, or Ben Mikaleson books are
good.
I had a boy who did not like to read and I got him hooked on the books by
Will Hobbs. They are full of adventure. When I go to school tomorrow, I
will look for specific titles.
Deborah Lawson
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011
Here is a link to a website has been helpful in my search for a good
read aloud for my class: http://nancykeane.com/rl/index.htm
Hope this is helpful to someone...
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My Fifth Grade boys (as well as girls) loved Bud, Not Buddy as well as The
Mostly True Adventures of Homer P.Figg. These books are both Historical
Fiction. They are wonderful be resources for igniting an interest in the
Great Depression (Bud, Not Buddy) or the Civil War (The Mostly True
Last year was my first year teaching kindergarten in ten years. In many
ways I felt like a first-year teacher all over again! There had been so
many changes in teaching practices during that time!
One thing I struggled with was how to approach the comprehension strategies
with these 5-year-old
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