OK. Thanks for clarifying that. I'm assuming that the idea of renaissance learners is in her new book. I'm looking forward to this discussion. Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada I don't see it as a negative either...just important to know! It can help you plan instruction. If I am teaching a new skill or strategy, I might choose to have the child practice it in something they already know a lot about OR vice versa! Sometimes, too, it is a way to explain lower standardized test scores. If we know kids can read high interest material successfully at their level, we don't need to place them in an intervention program. Instead, we can help that child build motivation and interest to apply strategies to texts that may be less interesting...and develop what Ellin is now calling Renaissance learners! Jennifer In a message dated 3/10/2008 9:50:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But don't we all read better when we are reading text of high interest or on a topic that we're knowledgeable about? Isn't that what most of our reading is about? When we need to read something on an unfamiliar topic we fall back on a variety of strategies to help us get through the reading and this reading usually has an explicit purpose - fixing an appliance, setting up a new game or program, etc. I don't see this kind of reading as negative. Elisa **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) _______________________________________________ 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.
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