Re: [MOSAIC] literacy models
Does anyone have any ideas for what a grade 4 could do for the spring concert I would like it to be sensational! Thanks in advance for your thoughts. - Original Message - From: Beverlee Paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] literacy models It's so hard to go it alone. Thank goodness you have this group!! On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Yingling yingli...@frontiernet.net wrote: As of right now, we don't have a basal and at my level we use novels. But, that will probably change next year and it's not because of our principal. A lot of our teachers want a basal because - I'm quoting here - it will tell me what to do! I can't believe this! I'm getting so frustrated because I simply think they're being lazy. I have repeatedly shared websites, resources, and yahoogroups with them but now of them choose to use them. I think only one other teacher in the building has even heard of MOT or Strategies That Work. - Original Message - Is there any schools/districts who are not invested in a program or series and using a comprehensive literacy model approach finding data and research providing the effectiveness? I am wondering because I am in a school that once had a balanced literacy model implemented then when administration and times changed, so did the model and they went with a basal series to provide continuity which some teachers need and love and left others feeling hopeless. I have been looking at models again but know that with funding issues, implementing a model in its entirety may not be the most effective if it doesn't get implemented in it entirety! So, are there any schools that have created their own literacy frameworks and allows it to grow and change based on their students' needs? ___ 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. -- There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals.Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 40, Issue 20
May I have a list as well, thanks mhass...@cogeco.ca - Original Message - From: melissa skellie maskel...@gmail.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 6:34 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 40, Issue 20 Please send the strategies across grade levels to me also. Thank you. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Independent Reading - Question/help
CAn you share the rubric please? Thanks in advance. MH - Original Message - From: Brenda bmorgart2...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Independent Reading - Question/help When I'm doing guided reading groups, my third graders are reading books for enjoyments. They write me letters about a book they are reading once a week and I write back. They also complete a log and write the title of the book, genre and write down the date they finish the book. The don't record the pages they read every day. If they are reading a book that pertains to the strategy we are learning, they are able to share at the end of reading workshop. If not, they listen to others share. I use a reading workshop rubric that requires students to read at least 4 books at their just right level from 2 different genres. I guess I'm lucky that nobody tells me how to teach reading, at least not yet. Brenda Grade 3 OH --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Laura lcan...@satx.rr.com wrote: From: Laura lcan...@satx.rr.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Independent Reading - Question/help To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 11:49 PM What was the skill that the poetry book couldn't relate to it in some way? - Original Message - From: Cathleen Cunningham ccca...@gmail.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:57 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Independent Reading - Question/help Hello Everyone, I need to know when you have your students read independently is there some sort of authentic piece that they have to give you so you know they are reading? To make a long story short my third grade students are not allowed to read for enjoyment. We are a Reading First school. We have a 90 minute reading block: 30 minute whole group, 60 minutes small group and workstations. We seem to pack our stations so the students can't independently read. They follow a Must Do list that includes a practice page and then their station, yes only 1 a day. I can't tell how much this breaks my heart and I cannot go another year developing kids who don't/can't read for pleasure in school. So, this year I thought about breaking the kids up into 4 groups (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs) . Each day students from a group would write me a short letter in their notebook telling me about the book they are reading. They could use the skill we're discussing in reading like problem solution, or drawing conclusions, etc. Then I would write them back. My classroom library is Lexile leveled so I know they would be reading at their level. Does anyone do something like this? Does this sounds like it would worthwhile for the kids? I got in trouble last year because a struggle reader was reading a poetry book during reading and it didn't have anything to do with the skill we were on for the week. I don't want to go through that again. Thanks for all your help and keep up the great work that you do!! Cathleen ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] (Mosaic) Connections
I would truly appreciate a copy as well. Thanks in advance. Mary - Original Message - From: W.Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] (Mosaic) Connections Me too [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jepilyn matthis Sent: October-01-08 8:08 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] (Mosaic) Connections I would like a copy, too [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] (Mosaic) Connections Hi Stacy, Could you please post your 3 week scaffold unit on Connections on the tools page? If not, please send me a copy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Linda ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Professional Book Review Team Upcoming
I am interested in helping to review Adventures in Graphica. What do I do now? Thanks in advance. Mary Hassell - Original Message - From: Keith Mack [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 12:34 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Professional Book Review Team Upcoming We are going to set up another round of our Professional Book Review Team sponsored by Stenhouse. This is a great opportunity for Mosaic members to be a part of the review team with the professional book sent to you free of change by Stenhouse. There are two selected titles for our summer review teams and the application URL will be announced to the list on during the first week of June. We invite you to take a look at the titles below that will be used for our summer review program: Adventures in Graphica Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Comprehension, 2-6 Terry Thompson 2008, 200 (est.) pp/paper, ISBN: 978-157110-712-1, $18.50 http://www.stenhouse.com/0712.asp Put Thinking to the Test Lori L. Conrad, Missy Matthews, Cheryl Zimmerman, Patrick A. Allen Foreword by Ellin Oliver Keene 2008, 184 pp/paper, ISBN: 978-157110-731-2, $21.00 http://www.stenhouse.com/0731.asp If you are interested please take a look at the links provided to get more information on the texts. As mentioned, we will post a link to the application form in about a week. Best, The Mosaic Leadership Team Ginger Weincek Jennifer Palmer Keith Mack ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] january chant
Kindly send info to me as well - January chant. Thanks. Mary - Original Message - From: sheila eisen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] january chant Hi! I'm relatively new to this group and am not familiar with the January chant, but from what I'm reading, this sounds like something I'd like to try with my students. Could someone either send it to me or to the whole group? Thanks, Sheila --- On Wed, 1/2/08, Nancy Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Nancy Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] january chant To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2008, 9:10 AM Hi Deb, Could you also send it to me as well? Thank you! Happy New Year! Nancy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 00:44:34 -0500 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] january chant I sent it to you directly due to the no attachments rule debfourblocks who is not former... four blocks but CURRENT -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:23 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] january chant This is a shout out to all my former four blockers ... does anyone have the January chant... I have misplaced my chart and I guess I never saved in my files... not for anything... but all those chants are great ways to increase fluency, teach phonics skills, make connections, and set the tone of the month... I love them and use them year after year... Thanking you in advance... Pam **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) ___ 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. ___ 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. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ ___ 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. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] comprehension in-service materials
Kindly send me a copy too. Thank you inadvance for the comprehension in service materials. - Original Message - From: Nancy Liu [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] comprehension in-service materials Hi Cathy, I would also like to have your comprehension in-service materials. Thank you so much in advance. Take care, Nancy To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:50:14 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOSAIC] comprehension in-service materials Hi,all, I sent comp. charts to several of you who requested them. One is in a Macintosh program that does sometimes not transfer well. Let me know if you have trouble. Also, if I missed anyone, don't hesitate to let me know. I tried to save all the message, but I will be I missed a few. We are still in revision mode, so any input will be appreciated. Cathy DE K-5 Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ___ 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. _ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=wlmailtagline ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Lucy Calkins
I don't know you personall but I am thrilled for you. Congratulations! Mary - Original Message - From: Angela Almond [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lucy Calkins I attended the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop at the Teacher's College last summer. I found it very informative but her writing lessons are so explicit that just having the resource book would have served the same purpose. I did feel much more confident about going into my classroom the next year and starting it as opposed to the other teachers who had not went. BTW: I also got a free trip to NYC because the county paid for it and my husband and I had been trying to conceive for 3 years and as soon as I got back, we were finally successful. I now have a wonderful 3 month old son! SoI feel the trip was a GREAT success:) Angela Hatley Almond Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary School ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Question for Carol
I would be interested in Grade 2 and 3. And any suggestions you have for a split grade. Thanks in advance. Mary - Original Message - From: A.Michele Paci [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Cc: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for Carol If you're willing/able to share, I would love a copy of the kinder plan. Thanks, Michele Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group [ mailto:mosaic@literacyworkshop.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Carol, You said: NOTE: our district has participated in a consortium that encourages identification of essential and important learning. Once that has been identified, use formative and summative assessments to inform instruction and determine mastery. I have prepared a suggested yearly plan for each grade level which does this. Teachers use it in planning, but, in no way, are they mandated to follow it to the letter. I prepared them because I had so many teachers asking How do we fit everything in? Could I get a copy of this? gaylaintx/kinder [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Mosaic mailing list [ mailto:Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to [ http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org ]http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at [ http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ]http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] interesting first grade talk
Thank you! - Original Message - From: Joy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] interesting first grade talk http://www.textmapping.org/scrolls.html I teach 4th now, but used it successfully in second grade. mary hassell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I get some info on using scrolls? Is there some info on this site? How do I go about it? I teach grade 2. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:22 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] interesting first grade talk We are ending our unit on visualizing and the first graders had some very interesting... baffling thoughts. We were talking about our mental movies and kids were asked to prove how they got the image in their mind. My hope was to emphasize working with the author and highlight those words that stick from the story. We were all rolling along when a kid had a rather unsubstantiated frame of reference. When nudged to explain his thinking, he said the author's words inspired him to use his schema (my help with his terminology here) and make these connections. hmmm.. a discussion ensued. How much can you add to the author's story ( his talk: I'm working with the author) before it is no longer the author's story but your own! Again those connections are hanging up some of my very ADHD kids. I find this work fascinating... kids thinking becomes so visible but the frustrating part is redirecting or channeling those connections I think Linda Hoyt had the best idea for this. Visualizing with fiction stories leaves a lot to rest with the reader's interpretation which gets better and better as the reader has more text experiences. Using nonfiction zeroes in on if the kid visualized correctly the author's intention. If you are drawing the phases of the moon everyone's work will be about the same and therefore you can check for accountability, empower with shared inquiry but more importantly deepen comprehension. I am not looking for uniformity but rather understanding of the author's words not a constant development of some insignificant fact. I have not had much response to these threads. I am thinking that either your population is different from mine or that I still have not had much success in communicating how important making connections is to the rest of the strategies. When connected appropriately, comprehension and deep understanding ensues as you use the rest of the strategies. When connected vaguely or insignificantly the snags and tangles thread through the rest.. My own take is: use nonfiction until the kids get better at making connections, use scrolls so they an quickly check previous information from the author as well as draw connected ideas on the storyuse their work as documentation to get support interventions and special services. ___ 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. ___ 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. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org - We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. ___ 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. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] interesting first grade talk
Can I get some info on using scrolls? Is there some info on this site? How do I go about it? I teach grade 2. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:22 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] interesting first grade talk We are ending our unit on visualizing and the first graders had some very interesting... baffling thoughts. We were talking about our mental movies and kids were asked to prove how they got the image in their mind. My hope was to emphasize working with the author and highlight those words that stick from the story. We were all rolling along when a kid had a rather unsubstantiated frame of reference. When nudged to explain his thinking, he said the author's words inspired him to use his schema (my help with his terminology here) and make these connections. hmmm.. a discussion ensued. How much can you add to the author's story ( his talk: I'm working with the author) before it is no longer the author's story but your own! Again those connections are hanging up some of my very ADHD kids. I find this work fascinating... kids thinking becomes so visible but the frustrating part is redirecting or channeling those connections I think Linda Hoyt had the best idea for this. Visualizing with fiction stories leaves a lot to rest with the reader's interpretation which gets better and better as the reader has more text experiences. Using nonfiction zeroes in on if the kid visualized correctly the author's intention. If you are drawing the phases of the moon everyone's work will be about the same and therefore you can check for accountability, empower with shared inquiry but more importantly deepen comprehension. I am not looking for uniformity but rather understanding of the author's words not a constant development of some insignificant fact. I have not had much response to these threads. I am thinking that either your population is different from mine or that I still have not had much success in communicating how important making connections is to the rest of the strategies. When connected appropriately, comprehension and deep understanding ensues as you use the rest of the strategies. When connected vaguely or insignificantly the snags and tangles thread through the rest.. My own take is: use nonfiction until the kids get better at making connections, use scrolls so they an quickly check previous information from the author as well as draw connected ideas on the storyuse their work as documentation to get support interventions and special services. ___ 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. ___ 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.
