I have modelled asking questions by starting off with, I wonder...To date, only a few kids use this stem to ask a question about a book that we're reading but they are all genuine questions. I think the I wonder really helps them think about things they wonder. I think that when you have kids ask questions about what they don't understand in a story or a piece of writing, it muddles it up for them. I'm not sure why but that is just a hunch I have right now. We ask questions during writing workshop but I haven't suggested they start with I wonder. I will start suggesting that today to see if the questions are more genuine and helpful to the reader. So far, they haven't been. Thanks for making me wonder. Elisa Waingort Calgary, Canada
I am a Literacy Coordinator from Melbourne Australia. I don't have my own class any longer but model and mentor for other teachers. Our Grades 3 & 4 are introducing the strategies for comprehension. We are struggling a bit with questioning from the point of view of getting them to realise that questioning is asking questions to gain understanding; therefore you would only be asking a question when you don't get it. They ask myriads of questions but they are questions for questions sake if you know what I mean. Have read all the books and refer to them constantly. Can some one give us some tips? Jan _______________________________________________ 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.
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