I think responding to text through writing is a way to teach thinking. The read a loud engages us in verbal thinking, but children need to learn to write to clarify their thinking as well. Part of independent reading in our room is writing about their reading.
Andrea ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:34 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Writing during reading workshop >I have been thinking about writing in response to reading. If children do > this during independent reading workshop, we are taking time away from > reading. I am interested in knowing what others are doing with this > situation. > Maxine > _______________________________________________ > 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.
