[LIT] Comprehension Toolkit - to help teach reading strategies

[Alice Cortigiano]

Francie,
This appears to be a wonderful resource. I think I'm going to order it for
myself. I took a job as a reading facilitator a year ago and I think this
would be a great resource to own. Does it have an assessment piece included?

Alice in CT

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[mailto:lit-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Elisa Rankin
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 9:43 PM
To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.
Subject: Re: [LIT] Comprehension Toolkit - to help teach reading strategies

Francie,
Our school district bought 5 kits which we house in our library for teacher 
checkout.  If you are the least bit hesitant on purchasing the Comprehension

Toolkit, don't be!  This is an awesome resource!  We are participating in a 
Literacy Collaborative and have teachers who have struggled with teaching 
reading strategies.  With the help of this toolkit they have been able to 
get a kick-start on what the lessons should look like.  They even have the 
dialogue a new teacher could use until they gain confidence in their 
lessons.  I say it is a priceless tool.  I am an Instructional Facilitator 
for Reading/Language Arts on a 5th & 6th Grade campus and a Master Reading 
teacher if this helps as to my credentials in the area of reading.  Approach

your school and have them take a look at it.  Good Luck!

Elisa
Uvalde, Texas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "May Dartez" <maydartez at charter.net>
To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." 
<lit at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:58 AM
Subject: Re: [LIT] Comprehension Toolkit - to help teach reading strategies


> Hi Francie,
>
> I bought it for Christmas with my own money. One of the things I
> enjoyed about it is that it comes with a really good
> sourcebook of short articles, that the lessons organize by strategy.
>
> I am not teaching reading right now, and one of my colleagues is
> borrowing it.
>
> Honestly, a lot of the time last year, I used my own lessons from
> Strategies That Work. But it always made me
> feel secure that I had the toolkit right there if I needed it. I don't
> think it is a waste of money at all, but it is
> kind of pricey.
>
> May
> 6th, GA
> On Aug 28, 2006, at 3:00 AM, Francie Kugelman wrote:
>
>> The Comprehension Toolkit looks great, but a lot of money!  I am
>> wondering
>> if others have bought this and used it.
>>
>> Here is the URL for prices:
>> http://www.comprehensiontoolkit.com/order.asp
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Francie
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