[MOSAIC] just right books?

[Renee]

I think a ratio of books would depend on the student, so I'd want to 
make any such ratio very flexible. I'd hope that all students would 
have a chance to reread books that are a bit easy, some that are *just 
right* and some that are more challenging. In any case, I think all 
students should have some opportunity, each day if at all possible, to 
choose what they read without an adult hovering over them checking for 
levels or fluency. And I'm not talking about Accelerated Reader 
choices, either, where they are going to take a test. I am talking 
about true choice, just for the pleasure of it.

On Apr 24, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Heather Blau wrote:

> It seems to work well to set a ratio (say 5 "just right" books, for
> every one "challenge")- this keeps the door open to high interest
> books, but also keeps comprehension and fluency on track.  Knowing
> that a high interest book is just a title or two away is great
> motivator, nudging kids to try genres and authors they don't have
> much experience with- and if they are truly great texts- kids often
> discover they like books on their level.  The key is finding really
> compelling texts w/ age appropriate theme, message, language in a
> wide range of levels.


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