I think that we need to make time for just right reading BUT in an ideal world, I would like to include some choice reading. Why? Because I want children to linger over old favorites... And to dream about the books to come.
Lori On 10/3/07 11:06 AM, "Janelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, no one boo me, but....I think that kids having time with just right > text, reading it, not listening is the single most important thing for them. > In my reading it keeps coming up that kids need more time with just right > text to be better readers, writers and spellers. > > janelle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:19 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Monitoring meaning > > >> I have a question...During guided reading, after kids have fininshed their >> work (lit log, Dol,cursive) they get to free read. I have them >> practicing >> poems, reading magazines, reading anything they want in the classroom. I >> know have walkmen for every student and they all choose to do this. I >> figure it is good modeling for fluency and they can hear higher level >> books. >> I am just unsure if I should alternate so they are also practicing. Of >> course they have another independent reading time in just right books and >> this time might be a total of 20 minutes. Opinions??? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gina nunley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Monitoring meaning >> >> >> >> Janelle, As far as lessons on monitoring meaning I have a simple thing I >> do. >> We will read one page of a challenging text whole class or small group and >> I >> asked them to pay attention as they read and notice >> >> Does it click or does it clunk? >> Use your strategies to fix it up. >> >> >> then I excitedly ask after they read "Who had a clunk..." The kids get >> into >> it and then I ask how they fixed it up. If it is still a clunk the rest >> of >> the group suggests a fix up strategy. >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger >> http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wl >> mailtagline >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
