Has anyone taken into consideration some of Piaget's theories, which would support children from second grade on down being "less likely" to consider an assortment of ideas at the same time? I am not trying to denigrate the abilities of children, but what kind of comprehension are we looking for? Not counting the "word callers" and "phonicators" who trip gayly through text and then look at you blankly, I'm wondering if we aren't asking the "average kid" to know, do, and say more than they are developmentally ready for? Can't we just let them enjoy a story any more? Maybe tell us about their favorite part?
Please don't lecture me on standards. I'm talking about real kids. Renee On Feb 13, 2008, at 5:30 AM, Patricia Kimathi wrote: > I agree I see the same thing with my gifted 2nd graders. Comprehension > seems a mystery. This has been a struggle, but we are almost there > Patricia Kimathi > Mission Parent Representative > California Association for the Gifted > 8465 South Van Ness Avenue > Inglewood, CA 90305 > Phone: 323.750.6559 > Fax: 323.292.3626 > Serving gifted students, > parents, teachers, and administrators > of Los Angeles County > On Feb 11, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Bonita DeAmicis wrote: > >> >> ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> I teach gifted 5th graders, but have taught regular 3rd through 5th >>> as well >>> as gifted 3rd through 5th. Having my reading endorsement, I too am >>> surprised >>> by the word callers at the beginning of the year. This year I was >>> especially surprised because my class did not seem to think that >>> comprehension was >>> important. Can you imagine? >> >> It is my theory (totally unproven) that the trend toward testing and >> basals has hurried our students into fluent reading (ie word calling) >> at the expense of comprehension. The problem of students who can >> sound out, read smoothly, and have no clue what it means, has grown in >> recent years at the upper grades. I look forward to a return to >> balance... >> >> :)Bonita >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." _______________________________________________ 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.
