How about encouraging children to think critically and to be persistant, not to just settle for the first fleeting idea that might pop onto their mind so they be be finished!! OY Sue
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] New problem.... Sadly, I am thinking that you hit the nail on the head with these closing comments. At what cost, this insane overemphasis on test scores!! I don't want to be in a sinking lifeboat with these kinds of thinkers. Lori On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:37 , William Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Funny thing, though. Their reading levels are 4-7 or better which is kind >of low, but better than average for this age group, their fluency levels are >right at where they need to be, and can answer almost any "right there" or >"in the book" questions, but they can't infer or look at the big picture. > >I'm thinking we have stressed "finding the answer" and "passing the state >test" and "strategies" so much that maybe we have forgotten to teach the >pleasures of learning. > >Bill > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joy" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" >[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:38 AM >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] New problem.... > > >> William and Carolyn, >> I like Carolyn's suggestion, but would like to take it one step further. >Show them something you KNOW they will HATE. Hate is such a strong emotion, >and very often kids can find lots of derisive things to say, especially at >this age. It's not cool to have a favorite; if you pick the "wrong" >favorite, you subject yourself to criticism of your peers. Although eighth >grade students say they want to be individuals, they really want to be part >of the group, and will do almost anything to gain or maintain group status. >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/06 >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. _______________________________________________ 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.
