If these are available at your school, use them. If they re not available, ask if some could be ordered for all faculty to share. Teachers can utilize Cornerstone Reading , which is on the computer network. This program offers practice with graphic organizers and webbing skills, which are on the social studies section of Terra Nova. Everyday read aloud from a trade book such as Maniac Magee or The Outsiders .
Students respond in a literature log.
This is a thinking strategy related to reading and can help when thinking about Terra Nova passages. Give ample opportunities for the children to complete 2 or 3 step process questions. Ask a lot of why questions in every subject. Basically teach the concepts together. Concentrate on algebra.