I'll be using that book as a choice for literature circles next month. Have you thought of introducing them to lit circles? I am introducing my fifth graders to each role, with the whole class doing each role, so everyone gets it modeled and practiced before they have circles where each child has a different job. Or you could try reciprocal teaching, since this has been proved very effective for struggling readers.
Or you could model a comprehensions strategy using picture books, then have your students read in class, using stickies to mark their thinking in Hatchet, to practice the new strategy. Students could also use T-charts to record their thinking about parts of the book.Then at the end of workshop, gather everyone together to discuss areas that students marked and how using the strategy helped deepen their understanding of the story. You may want to start with an essential question to focus the reading. Brainstorm ways/times when people are challenged to endure and problem solve. Keep the anchor chart up as they read, adding to it as their ideas grow. Just a few not very developed ideas off the top of my head. Hopefully enough to springboard from. Good luck! Maura 5/NJ -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi All, > Sorry about changing the topic, but I'm starting an "emergency" unit on the > novel Hatchet. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, tips on how to > incorporate this novel into a workshop approach? I have the lit. guide but > this > is last minute. I'm starting tomorrow. My class is very low and full of > reluctant readers. All suggestions are appreciated. > Michele > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > _______________________________________________ > 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.
