[MOSAIC] input on basal reader--:(

[Lisa Szyska]

These are some great points. And it's true...many of
the major series are doing this whole LA program deal.
This is why I am emphatic about questioning our
district about required usage.  The company can
suggest all they want...I know my students and what
they need.  I totally agree w/your statement re:
writing.  I might also add that the spelling is not
good as well.  BUT I do like the stories and some of
the assessment resources.  Honestly, I don't think I'd
be satified w/ANY series I had to use as curriculum
rather than a resource.

Lisa
2/3 IL
--- RICHARD THEXTON <kelli-n-rick at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> HM also sells itself as an all inclusive program. 
> One TE supposibly covers
> Reading/Writing/Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary.  It is
> actually a complete READING series, with just a
> sliver of the other components.  The writing
> instruction is NOT good!  They also recommend that,
> for at least the first year, you work straight
> through the book, page by page.  In that case, the
> basal tends to drive the curriculum, instead of it
> being a resource.
>   Good Luck!  
> 
> Carlevarom at aol.com wrote:
>   I agree with the past remarks. My only other
> comment is that we have access 
> to H M. 2002 edition. I noticed that the
> informational reading has very few 
> text features. I would think that a new edition
> would be better, but you 
> might want to also pay attention to those features
> as you look at publishers. 
> 
> Marsha
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