Mondo’s new Talk About Books series provides a balance of reading, thinking, and talking to help students build fluency with academic language necessary for deep comprehension. Leveled books and lesson plans include built-in opportunities for collaborative conversations, higher order thinking and purposeful talk. lesson plan Available in Common Core, TEKS, and non-CCSS formats.

Program Authors: Maria Nichols and Lori Oczkus

Mondo’s Written Response Comprehension Questions for InfoPairs and LitPairs provide practice with the critical skill of writing to sources/writing about texts. Each grade level kit includes 144 standards-based questions with scoring rubrics and sample answers making this ideal for quick summative or formative assessment targeting specific standards. Instructional support is provided for each selection.

 

Available formats: National, North Carolina, TEKS

Bookshop’s clear and concise instructional map of powerful whole and small group instruction helps you teach the more rigorous 21st century literacy standards to all your students. Bookshop’s flexible framework and supportive instructional map make it easy for you to make professional choices. You’ll do all this with a “bookshop” of literary and informational text. These unique books will engage and intrigue your students. Available in English and Spanish.

Mondo’s leveled bookrooms provide students with sophisticated, complex texts that invite deep engagement leading to deeper knowledge and comprehension. The various bookroom collections are designed for ease of access as teachers plan for small group reading. All bookroom collections include 6 copies of each title with a corresponding guided reading lesson plan.