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From: HarrySpenc at aol.com <HarrySpenc>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 04:30:09 EDT
There is a series of books from High Noon Press about the adventures of two boys named Tom and Ricky. I purchased some titles after a discussion with the learning disabilities teacher. Struggling fourth and fifth graders needed something to read that looked like a chapter book.
When they first arrived, I never believed anyone would use them. The covers are less than appealing, and the strictly controlled vocabulary is so boring it's enough to set my teeth on edge. To my surprise, Tom and Ricky filled the niche perfectly. The format is small for a chapter book, and they are quite skinny, but they still look like a chapter book. The typeface is plain and there is plenty of white space. What I think of as boring, struggling readers embrace as a book full of words that they know.
This series also acts as a bridge book for younger readers. Unlike the older kids with special needs, they tend not to read the whole series, but maybe just one or two. Then, their confidence in being able to complete a longer book is high, and they move on to some of the more interesting titles that have been mentioned in the discussion.
Bridget Hill Harry Spence Elementary La Crosse, WI
Received on Sat 06 Oct 2001 03:30:09 AM CDT
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 04:30:09 EDT
There is a series of books from High Noon Press about the adventures of two boys named Tom and Ricky. I purchased some titles after a discussion with the learning disabilities teacher. Struggling fourth and fifth graders needed something to read that looked like a chapter book.
When they first arrived, I never believed anyone would use them. The covers are less than appealing, and the strictly controlled vocabulary is so boring it's enough to set my teeth on edge. To my surprise, Tom and Ricky filled the niche perfectly. The format is small for a chapter book, and they are quite skinny, but they still look like a chapter book. The typeface is plain and there is plenty of white space. What I think of as boring, struggling readers embrace as a book full of words that they know.
This series also acts as a bridge book for younger readers. Unlike the older kids with special needs, they tend not to read the whole series, but maybe just one or two. Then, their confidence in being able to complete a longer book is high, and they move on to some of the more interesting titles that have been mentioned in the discussion.
Bridget Hill Harry Spence Elementary La Crosse, WI
Received on Sat 06 Oct 2001 03:30:09 AM CDT
