Re: basal or guided reading groups or novels

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On 12/23/10, Kathy Frentress wrote:
> The past 4 years I have used novels to teach our
> TEKS/reading skills. This current year with the new
> adoption of a reading program, we have used it almost
> completely. I hate it. It's time consuming and if I hate it
> then I think the kids do too. What do you use? Do you do
> guided reading groups in 4th grade? Do you use the basal?
> I'm almost positive I will be changing things up when I
> return for the 2nd half of the school year. I want my
> students to LOVE reading and learn at the same time!

We can't teach well what we don't like to teach. Enough said if
you've said you hate it - I'd say teach what you like, what
works for you and it usually then works for the kids as well.

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