[MOSAIC] Primary Comprehension Toolkit

[Linda Crumrine]

Hi Pam,
I work in a grade 3-4 school and my teachers compared the  
Comprehension Toolkit (not the Primary Kit), the Grade 3 Sundance  
Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies Kit  (They also do have a fiction  
kit), and Mondo's Now I Get It.  My teachers much preferred the  
Sundance Kit.  It was easier to use and includes interactive practice  
cards, leveled reading selections, take-home readers, a writing link,  
a family letter for each strategy, etc.  I typed up a comparison of  
the 3 kits.  If you think it would be helpful, I can send it to you.
Linda


From: Kukonis at aol.com
Date: May 19, 2008 10:27:53 PM EDT
To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Primary Comprehension Toolkit
Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"  
<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>


Yes I need some more comparison information about the primary toolkit  
vs.
Sundance's comprehension strategies kit. I, too, will be purchasing  
with my own
money. I received some samples from Sundance and I can tell that this  
company
  has two parts in its set.... a ficition sampler and nonfiction  
sampler  for
asking questions. I am assuming that all the other strategies follow   
this
same format using  both genres. I notice  a teacher's  guide with a  
CD, strategy
posters, modeling transparencies, practice cards,  and three leveled
selections (above, on and below level) for  each strategy geared to  
first grade.. Can
some of you compare this  with what the primary toolkit from  
Heinemann has to
offer. Your speedy response  would be greatly appreciated..
Pam