Minds are more likely to wander when the texts are too complex- too big a leap for them. Could this be a factor? This is very common in middle school when their interests often surpass their ability to handle the text. You might want to reflect together on book choice. Is text difficulty something they are considering at this point?
Heather On May 24, 2007, at 9:41 PM, Bill Roberts wrote: > One thing you can do is set a timer. When it goes off, have them > write down > what they are thinking. Or break the reading selection into small > units and > have them read parts at a time.... > > But why are their little minds wandering? Is the material > interesting? Are > they making connections to the topic? Making predictions? > Visualizing? > Generally, if they are using the strategies, they won't be > wandering.... > > Bill > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] wondering minds > > >> OK... sorry about that. I mean WANDERING. >> Ugh. >> I really do need reaindg glasses. (Wondering is a good thing.) >> >> >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> I still have a month of school -- our last day is June 25! I >>> need some >>> ideas >>> about how students can know when their minds are wondering and >>> they are >>> no >>> longer paying attention to what they are reading. From what my >>> students >>> say, >>> they have this problem a lot. I teach middle school, so I'd love >>> hearing >>> ideas >>> that work with middle schoolers. >>> Thanks! >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
