Have them keep track of things like connections and wonderings to help deepen the conversation they have with each other and when they come together as a group. Susan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Isabella Lucia Scivetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] centers > > I am teaching a first grade class where there are several students who > are advanced, a few average students, and several who are at the lower > levels of reading. I am having difficulty with centers because the > advanced students finish their centers quickly while the students who > are at the lower levels are struggling to finish. During this time I > do guided reading where I meet with the lower group almost everyday > and I meet with the advanced group briefly 2 days out of the week. I > have been giving the advanced group short chapter books where they > choose 3 tasks that focus on comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency. > They are to read the book and do the activities during center time > either independently or with one of their group members. When we meet > during guided reading we usually talk about what we think the book > might be about, read a portion of the book, and when the assignment is > due we discuss the book, parts we liked, questions, and the tasks the > students had completed. > > Does anyone have any suggestions how else I can challenge my advanced > groups? > > Isabella > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
