Janet Allen who works with middle and high school teachers uses a very similar strategy called "book pass." She does have one book for student, gives them one or two minutes to look over the book, and then the students rate the book. The amount of time depends on how long your block is. I've used it with middle school classes to great reviews from both teachers and students. Carol On Feb 7, 2007, at 8:42 AM, Sarah Griffith Cartmill wrote:
> Heather, > I find that this is a great strategy for letting them browse for > interest. I've participated in this in a grad class. My question > is, would it work for older students in a larger class if I narrow > it down to a particular genre as mentioned? Would there by any > modifications for a high school level? > > > From: Heather Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies > Listserv"<[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies > Listserv"<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:54:25 -0800 (PST) > > In "Still Learning to Read" Sibberson and Szymusiak suggest a > "Check It Out! Circle" where the teacher gathers a number of books > (one per student) of a particular genre (say biographies, or > informational) and passes them out to the kids sitting in a circle. > Kids have a short period of time to peruse them, read the back, > flip through, before she rings a bell and they pass the book to the > person on their right and get a new book to peruse. They have their > reading notebooks with them so as they peruse if they find a book > they like they jot down the title. By the end of the cirlce they'll > hopefully have a list of books they're interested in. > > > Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia > NBCT 2005 > Literacy: Reading - Language Arts > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: ed alford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:33:31 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading > > > Have you tried 60 second book talks? You could model one each day > for a week, and then let other students volunteer. Even 30 seconds > can be > effective. I would be firm about the time limit. It forces kids to > summarize. I would keep it in volunteer form, no points attached, > so the > kids would be more likely to be sincere. > I also recommend limiting the written responses required of > students. As adult readers, we like to read for pleasure and not be > held > accountable for each thing we read. > 7th graders need to be able to make choices whenever possible in > regard to genre and with type of response they choose. Have you > considered a > matrix or Bingo type format of reading responses where they would > have a > menu of reading and response options? You could draw upon the > different > types of intelligences as well as the varying reading levels of the > group in > this way. Writing is intimidating to some kids and speaking in > front of the > group can be also. With a menu or a contract, students could choose to > complete X number of activities or books for an A, X number for a > B, etc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 5:17 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading > > My 7th graders are reading at home (self-selected books) for 15 > mins/daily > and doing a quick summary or reflection. I only check for > completion of > these logs, but I do require a parent's signature which certifies > that they > observed their child reading over each two week period. > > Once a month, students need to do an oral book talk 3-5 mins. in > length. My > requirements are to make a brief summary and a connection, do a > short oral > reading from the book, and why they would recommend this book to > others. I > have also required they read a variety of genres. > > In February, I am planning to add a longer reading response to their > reading. They will be doing a two paragraph response. The first is > a brief > summary of what is currently happening in their book, and the second > choosing a specific prompt to respond. Examples and/or details from > the book > must be used to back up this response. Each student will need to > turn in > two a month. > > I will be starting literature circles in February, so that will > provide > students with additional reading with more in-depth conversations > about > their reading with their peers on a biweekly basis. > > I'm oral reading to one of my classes because we have 15 mins extra > built > into our schedule for the entire building for that purpose. The > other class > periods are only 50 mins. long, so that really defines how much can be > accomplished in one class period. I am still accountable for > teaching many > writing skills too. > > I'm doing all of this and I still have students who hate reading! > Even > though their books are self selected, students don't want to be > accountable > for any assignments and don't want to take time to read. There are > too many > other things to do....computer, video games, extracurricular > activities, > etc....away from school. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to move students to an > appreciation > for reading? > Ann > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _________________________________________________________________ >> From predictions to trailers, check out the MSN Entertainment >> Guide to the > Academy Awards® http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007/? > icid=ncoscartagline1 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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