[MOSAIC] Question regarding spelling program

[Lori Donovan]

We use the Rebecca Sitton program (most frequently used words) and we LOVE 
IT!!!

Lori Multi-age 1-2 teacher


>From: Bell0075 at aol.com
>Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies 
>Listserv"<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
>Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question regarding word study
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:06:21 EST
>
>  Dear MOT members,
>    I am an avid reader of this ListServ but have only sporadically written 
>an
>email myself.  I do want to share a "thank you" to everyone involved.  I
>sincerely feel that reading your emails is you sharing your thinking with 
>me.  It
>has had the most wonderful and dramatic influence on my teaching.  When
>someone in the group suggests a web site or an idea, I am there.  If 
>someone
>suggests a book, I try to read it as soon as possible.  So again I owe all 
>of you a
>great deal of thanks for helping me become a better reading teacher.
>     I have a question.  In my district we have an instructional council 
>that
>is made up of teachers from various grade levels and buildings in the
>district.  The council reviews programs, practices, materials, etc., and 
>then makes
>recommendations for adopting programs, etc., to the administration and 
>school
>board.  I am on a committee this year that is reviewing spelling 
>"programs".
>Currently, many teachers in the district are using Word Journeys by Kathy
>Gansky.  (Hope I have the title and author all correct.  The book is in 
>school.)
>However, this program never went through the instructional council, so now 
>we
>are reviewing both it and any other possible options for spelling.  
>Finally, my
>question is this.  Is anyone using any other program for spelling or
>vocabulary development that you think is something my district should 
>review?  I would
>love to hear any ideas.
>Thanks,
>Sue  Grade 4
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