I had an epiphany!  We will read what we want to read and use edmodo in small groups to discuss out books.  I think this would give us the best bang for our classroom buck and help the kids read better.  I will still have some of my direct instruction using videos and will use Edmodo for grammar (Caught Ya) and warm up poetry.  I think I have found the perfect way to run the class this year!  Now to get the kids and forge forward.  I am really excited about all of this!  I am using what I have learned in workshops this summer and blending it with what I already know.  Wonderful!