[MOSAIC] Francie/Fluency ideas

[Joy]

Francie,
  Have you looked at Cunningham and Hall's Month by month Phonics for Upper Grades? It is designed with struggling readers and students learning English in mind. 
   
  Also, there are some well-researched strategies for students to practice spelling available online. http://www.resourceroom.net/readspell/index.asp is a good source, as are any of the books by Richard Gentry. http://www.jrichardgentry.com/ Tim Rasisinski has a version of one of the Four Blocks activities that I prefer for older students. You can find it here: http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=words/index.html
   
  Have you tried the books available at Reading A-Z? They aren't my favorite, but their non-fiction leveled books are pretty good, and it's not real obvious that they are reading "baby" books.
   
  I'd also get a copy of Tim Rasinski's book, The Fluent Reader. WOW! It's chock full of great ideas for improving both fluency and comprehension.


                Joy/NC/4
  jwidmann at rocketmail.com
  How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
   









  
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