thomas
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:44:35 -0800
Oh yes yes yes Beverlee! sally On 11/11/09 12:10 PM, "Beverlee Paul" <beverleep...@gmail.com> wrote: > So I think the discussion about math manipulatives is grounded in > educational psychology and viewpoints about learning, which is exactly what > all the posters on this threat are wondering about as they've mulled over > direct teaching and application of comprehension strategies. I've always > said education is all about balance, and it's the most difficult balancing > act there is. That's why we somehow have to lift the "silly" burden on our > teachers or anyone with intellect, curiosity, and integrity will bail out. > Preparing a living, breathing lesson/conversation about strategy use is > vital; making 24 worksheets a day is not!! _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.