Do you like the Treasures series? What do you like about it

On 6/29/08, Christy wrote:
> For those of you who use the Treasures series, how do you
> implement it with your GR block. The series basically has
> a short intro story to introduce on vocab (which is in the
> basal as well as a transparency), the main reading
> selection, and then a shorter connecting text.
>
> I will be teaching departmentalized (flexibly grouped)
> reading classes to 3rd graders, with each class lasting 60
> minutes.
>
> I was thinking of structuring my time like this: (tell me
> what you think please).
>
> Writing will be done outside of the 60 minute reading
> block.
>
> Word Work - 15 minutes daily
>
> Monday - word wall skills
>
> Tuesday - using words you know part 1 ( 1 syllable words)
>
> Wednesday - using words you know part 2 ( multi syllable
> words)
>
> Thursday - Making Words - buiild
>
> Friday - Making Words - sort and transfer; Reading writing
> complex rhymes
>
>
>
> Guided Reading: 20 minutes
> Monday - Shared reading of 1st vocab story using guess the
> covered word
>
> Tuesday - review vocab through powerpoint/ smartboard
> sentences
> Read main selection in shared format form to complete
> graphic organizer for skill strategy
>
> Wednesday - Review main selection story through beach ball
> actvity
> work in pairs to complete skill strategy
>
> Thursday - Read shorter connection story whole group, make
> connections
>
> Friday - Unit Assessment test
>
>
> 20 Minutes - Leveled Reading -Small groups/ Individual
> Conferences/ Daily Five (read to self and possible listen
> to reading if I can get some books on tape)
>
>
> So does this look doable?

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