tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post1132912593805282234..comments2023-05-09T08:41:28.854-05:00Comments on Mrs. Bartel's School Family: Thinking Part 2Mrs. Bartel's School Family (Alyce)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02808464364703782147noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post-18889962227923748322013-06-13T00:05:17.814-05:002013-06-13T00:05:17.814-05:00I agree that a basal probably not the answer. I HA...I agree that a basal probably not the answer. I HAVE to use ours because the kids are tested on the material covered in it every 5 weeks. I'd much rather not use it. Besides the suggested books, I think you could find some terrific helps from TPT. Good Luck!<br />Kelly<br /><a href="http://fundamentalsinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher</a> Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877388703388130759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post-24155308272605332502013-06-12T22:25:13.385-05:002013-06-12T22:25:13.385-05:00"Mosaic of Thought" is such an amazing b..."Mosaic of Thought" is such an amazing book! I second the recommendation for Debbie Miller's books -- especially "Reading With Meaning." It parallels "Mosaic of Thought" and shows how she implemented each of the strategies in a primary classroom. I feel like a lot of the strategies in both books are better geared (or at least better explained) for fiction reading, but there's a wealth of knowledge in those books.<br /><br />Happy reading!<br />Alison<br /><a href="http://eberopolis.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Eberopolis: Teaching Reading & Writing with Technology</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662652034560852957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post-20236926938214185582013-06-12T21:12:04.892-05:002013-06-12T21:12:04.892-05:00I like your thinking! I don't think a basal is...I like your thinking! I don't think a basal is the answer, I think it is a crutch. Keep thinking... and reading... and posting about it. Carrie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694971408015846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post-84612945293515904912013-06-12T20:36:00.103-05:002013-06-12T20:36:00.103-05:00We having been using Rigby readers for several yea...We having been using Rigby readers for several years. We finally got part of a set of basal readers and I think it helped the kids a lot because they were more interested in the stories. We still use the Rigby readers, but more towards the beginning of the year.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705036525592649612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143336532745022947.post-53437587044608490402013-06-12T20:02:43.315-05:002013-06-12T20:02:43.315-05:00I don't think the basal is your answer for com...I don't think the basal is your answer for comprehension (or anything else). Have you read Debbie Miller's books. They are SO good and helpful. Good luck!<br />Tammy<br /><a href="http://www.klingercafe.com" rel="nofollow">First Grade @ Storybook Cafe</a> <br />dtklinger@gmail.com<br />Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033713836621074476noreply@blogger.com