Suzanne, It is in chapter 3 of Daily Five. If you don't have the book it can be downloaded from their site or Heinemann (I think) anyway. They explain the routine very in depth and i pretty much followed their procedures. Linda On Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 07:57 AM, Suzanne wrote:
> Hi Linda, > I teach 4th grade but I am interested in the I PICK from daily 5. > Where is > that? What is that lesson? I am not familiar. > Thanks, > Suzanne > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Linda DeGreen > Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:33 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with structure and strategies - grade 2 > readinginstruction > > My experience is similar (taught 4th for 7 years) and really wanted a > change but second grade is a whole lot different! I'm merging all the > professional readings that you mentioned. Although I'm chomping at the > bit to get into strategy teaching. This was our 4th week and I just > started working with groups one a day. I'm waiting until they can > sustain more independent reading and have built more stamina to even > attempt more groups daily (my goal is 2 groups). I also found I needed > many more books than I had and have been borrowing them like crazy for > indep. rdg time. Running records do give you some info to help groups. > I used the I PICK from Daily 5 to teach how to choose books. I loved > the analogy of the good fit shoes and the kids really "got it" so if > you haven't done that lesson you may plan that. It takes a couple of > days. I also did a reading interest survey to find out their interests > and tried to gather horse books for the many horse lovers and sports > for the boys, etc. My words of wisdom are that you're certainly not > alone! > Linda > > On Saturday, September 23, 2006, at 09:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I am in my first year teaching second grade. I taught fifth for two >> years. I >> have 17 students. We have not completed formal assessments yet, >> although I >> have done the Spelling Inventory from Words Their Way. I thought the >> formal >> assessment (DIBELS and MAP) would be done by now, and am a bit >> frustrated I >> don't have more information on my kids. But I will just do my own >> quick reading >> inventory using the leveled word lists and a quick running record in >> the next >> two weeks so I can start some grouping/guided reading. >> >> I have a huge range of abilities from kids who look at a word and just >> guess >> it based on the first sound, to kids who are reading and comprehending >> texts >> on a fourth or fifth grade level (of course, their writing is behind >> their >> reading). I also have a good number of kids who are going to need a >> lot of >> practice reading and working independently while I work with groups. >> >> We have an anthology with accompanying leveled readers, but I am >> planning to >> buy some text sets so we can read authentic literature in our groups. >> We are >> a new school and have no school library yet. >> >> I admit I am a bit overwhelmed by the diversity of needs. I have read >> a ton >> on teaching reading in the primary grades, including Mosaic of >> Thought, >> Reading with Meaning, the Daily 5, etc. But implementing it is another >> scary >> story! I look forward to learning more from this digest. If anyone >> would care to >> be an online mentor to me off the list, I'd appreciate and email! >> >> Maggi >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] 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.
