----- Original Message ----- From: "Shoshana Ben-Yaakov" <sf_aryeben@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: start of 7th gr Helo, Coby, There are two options: 1. Make copies of the first chapter of the books you plan on using. 2. Bring into class copies of stories, articles, language review exercises that are suitable for students who graduated the 6th grade and use that too as a tool to weed out the weaker students. All the best, Shoshana Ben-Yaakov Coby wrote: > I will be teaching 7th grade for the 1st time in a long time. > The pupils don't have books for the 1st 2 weeks until > we weed out the non readers. What do you do for the > 1st 2 weeks? ----------------------------------------------- Write for "The Etni Rag" - http://www.etni.org/etni_rag.htm Add yourself / Update your entry to "Who's Who on Etni" http://www.boker.org.il/etni/whoswho.htm -----------------------------------------------