Tracy, I just wrote a nice explanation of what I did, attachments and all. some how I managed to delete it before I could send. Let me gather my thoughts and I will resend.
Marti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Mullicane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading/book talks > Could you explain more about the chart you use? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of The Plumtree > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:05 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading/book talks > > > I teach 2nd grade and about a 3rd of my class are eld students. > Marti > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ed alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading/book talks > > >> I'm curious about what grade level you teach. It sounds inspiring. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Plumtree >> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:49 AM >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading/book talks >> >> I do two kinds of book talks. After we finish SSR-Self -Selected >> Reading--I >> >> have the kids >> 1. take one minute each and tell something -important, interesting or >> exciting about the book they read >> >> The partnershis are pre-selected- I have a chart and they find their >> buddy >> for the day) >> >> 2. Then two regularly scheduled folks do a book talk, followed by a >> question from a girl and a boy.. This is rather an informal- formal >> proceedure -Mrs.--- boys and girls I would ----or something >> similiar--etc. >> >> What has really exploded into a real exciting outcome of the SSR block is >> library time. Scheduling has been very tight this year and since I do 4 >> blocks--I try to get all the blocks in daily--well to keep a long story >> short--I asked the librarian if I could do SSR during library time. She >> does the read aloud anyway, I conference quickly with my 4 pre-selected >> students, the others are choosing their books, and then sitting down to >> read. After all is done we do our book talks--because we are the last >> folks >> >> on Friday afternoons to use the library--we take our time and we are >> there >> for about 45 min. The librarian is soo impressed. Since we started this >> in >> >> Nov., she says she cannot believe the growth in quality of the book talks >> and the questioning. But what she says most impresses her is the >> patience,kindness and understanding that the kids have for each other. >> >> Marti >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading/book talks >> >> >>>I agree about the 60 second book talk, that is what I do in my class. We >>>follow each one with them selecting 3 classmates to either ask a question >>>or give a comment. We are working on elaborating in our answers and >>>especially in their comments. Every one seems to want to tell the person >>>doing the book talk that they did a "good job" without giving them >>>specific >> >>>information about why their talk was so good. I'm having a good time >>>egging >> >>>them on to tell which details they liked, etc. Being specific is my >>>mantra! >>> >>> The kids really look forward to book talk, and after the first week or >>> so >> >>> of shyness, they beg, plead, bargain to be the one who goes today! We've >>> had to write up a schedule to be fair, and will sneak in book talks in >>> those little moments when we finish something early. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate >>> in the Yahoo! 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