StephanieF Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 What do people use other than Wordly Wise? We have started book 2 and are whizzing through it. Any other recommendations for a grade 2 boy? Thanks Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I started the Sadlier Oxford series this year with my 4th and 6th graders. I LOVE it!!! http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/catalog/category.cfm?category_id=10989&qpath=1705 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 We use Sadlier-Oxford (also for 4th and 6th). It seems challenging enough for the grade level and I like the variety of exercises. For us though it seems we'll be done with the books at mid-year, so we'll be switching to something else for the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thanks, I'll take a look at those. Has anyone used anything else? Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Dynamic Literacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 Ah yes I remember the sudden interest in Dynamic literacy. Have you used this? I haven't been able to find anyone who has stuck with it. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 We do a cheap little "word a day" flip book. That's about the level of vocab program I want for my 1st graders. We might do Wordly Wise in the future so I was curious to see what else is out there. I wish the book we use had better words though. Some are perfect... others are... well, what kid doesn't know the word astronaut? I mean, come on. I thought about making my own. I especially liked the word lists from the PBS shows Martha Speaks (there's links to them here) and Word Girl (those are here). I thought those were about right for K-2. But it was just too much work. Alas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Read some good children's classics out loud and that must include... Tove Jansson's Moomintroll books. The vocab level in these books are great and they are wonderful, odd books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Read some good children's classics out loud and that must include... Tove Jansson's Moomintroll books. The vocab level in these books are great and they are wonderful, odd books. :iagree:In addition to WW, reading books with a higher lexile score is the way we do it here. As we read aloud, if there's a word that I know they don't know, I'll ask, "What does ___________ mean?" :001_huh::001_huh::001_huh: (the children). Then I can give a simple definition, ask them to repeat the word a few times or ask them to give an example of it, and then resume the reading. Works like a charm. They get the vocabulary development that I want them to get, and they get the stories they enjoy! Here's how to check a book's lexile level: http://lexile.com/fab/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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