Ellin (and others), Thank you so much for weighing in on this discussion. I am wondering if the "developmental appropriateness" question comes more from what teachers ask students to do than with the strategies and whether children can apply them. What I mean is that perhaps the developmental frustration appears when we ask for and grade things in a particular way--because of course we are trying to assess use of the strategies as well as comprehension--and in doing so we come up with assessment methods inappropriate to developmental levels.
I teach all subjects as an elementary teacher and I love linking up--meaning making links between the math students are doing to the math that is to come. I love giving them "previews" of what is to come, I find it excites and invigorates the math we are doing. One teacher saw I did this and began to do it too, but then adding these items to the tests! Yikes, I did not preview the exciting math to come in order to advocate we test and grade it! Just to get juices flowing. With strategies, I think when we have students talking, thinking, sharing, and note-taking, it is appropriate at all grade levels--even preschool, but if we are say, putting them in texts that frustrate them, testing them in written form, asking for long essays to reveal what they have learned, and such activities...then maybe we are crossing developmental lines depending on the age and level of the students. Could that be why people think the strategies may be developmental? Because of the assessments that are used? Wow..I went the long way to get to that question. :)Bonita ---- Ellin Keene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had to miss MRA this year because of commitments elsewhere -- I always > love that conference. I'm so interested in your comments today and wanted > to weigh in a bit. > > > I find today's Mosaic list serv discussion about Sharon Taberski's sessions > at MRA fascinating. I couldn't agree more that strategies are the tools to > enhance rather than the end game in comprehension, but am concerned about > how we define and describe comprehension. Why and to what end are we > teaching comprehension strategies? That's why I wrote To Understand -- I > worry that our expectations may not be commensurate with children's > potential and intellect. > > In terms of the developmental appropriateness of strategies like synthesis, > I believe that we wouldn't even be asking questions like that if we had a > different way of thinking about comprehension. I also wish those who are > concerned about developmental appropriateness could observe, not only Debbie > Miller's former first graders, but thousands of other very young children > (including some I worked with this week in Northbrook and Midlothian IL) use > strategies such as synthesis and inference to dramatically enhance their > understanding. Why on earth would we withhold that kind of intellectual > engagement from them? > > Just some thoughts. . . > > Very best, > ellin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 19, Issue 17 > > Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: off topic somewhat (Shannon Brisson) > 2. Re: off topic somewhat (Diane Baker) > 3. Re: off topic somewhat (Beverlee Paul) > 4. Re: Taberski at MRA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 5. Re: Taberski at MRA (Beverlee Paul) > 6. Re: Taberski at MRA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 7. Re: off topic somewhat ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 8. Re: off topic somewhat ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 9. Re: off topic somewhat (Bonita DeAmicis) > 10. Re: Guided Reading in Intermediate? (Mary Manges) > 11. Re: off topic somewhat (Rhonda Brinkman) > 12. Re: Taberski at MRA (Lisa Szyska) > 13. Re: Taberski at MRA (Beverlee Paul) > 14. Re: off topic somewhat (ANNESECJ) > 15. Re: Taberski at MRA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:31:01 -0400 > From: Shannon Brisson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Recently in one of my masters classes our professor introduced us to Love > That Dog by Sharon Creech. It's a great book for young adolescents written > in the form of a student composition notebook. A boy named Jack has to > record poetry in his journal for an ELA unit, but he hates poetry. > Throughout his entries (which are all poems themselves) you see his writing > and his attitudes on poetry evolve. It's fantastic. > > Here's the Barnes & Noble link if you're interested: > http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Love-That-Dog/Sharon-Creech/e/9780064409599 > /?itm=1 > > -Shannon > (literacy masters student) > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 19, Issue 16 > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:00:05 -0400 > > > > Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. off topic somewhat (Beverlee Paul) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:52:22 -0600 > > From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Hello - I am currently adding titles to our leveled library and have a > request of you all. I'd like to add some poetry books for our fourth and > fifth graders, especially ones that contain examples of multiple types: > cinquain, limericks, concrete poetry, etc. Do any of you have suggestions? > Thanks in advance. Bev > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 19, Issue 16 > > ************************************** > > _________________________________________________________________ > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging.?You IM, we > give. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:42:06 -0400 > From: "Diane Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Beverlee... > My fifth grade students love Roald Dahl's poem book - I can get the title if > you need it...the poems are all based on his books. Although the book > doesn't contain a wide variety of the poetry you are looking for, it does > get the students hooked... > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Beverlee Paul > Sent: Sat 3/15/2008 7:52 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > > > > Hello - I am currently adding titles to our leveled library and have a > request of you all. I'd like to add some poetry books for our fourth and > fifth graders, especially ones that contain examples of multiple types: > cinquain, limericks, concrete poetry, etc. Do any of you have suggestions? > Thanks in advance. Bev > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:04:39 -0600 > From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Is it Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes? And, if so, do you happen to have an > idea where it could be purchased? Too expensive on Amazon cuz it's "out of > print" or something. Thanks for the lead. > > > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:42:06 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat> > > Beverlee...> My fifth grade students love Roald Dahl's poem book - I can get > the title if you need it...the poems are all based on his books. Although > the book doesn't contain a wide variety of the poetry you are looking for, > it does get the students hooked...> > ________________________________> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Beverlee Paul> Sent: > Sat 3/15/2008 7:52 AM> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group> Subject: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat> > > > Hello - I am currently > adding titles to our leveled library and have a request of you all. I'd like > to add some poetry books for our fourth and fifth graders, especially ones > that contain examples of multiple types: cinquain, limericks, concrete > poetry, etc. Do any of you have suggestions? Thanks in advance. Bev > > _________________________________________________________________> Shed > those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser!> > http://biggestloser.msn.com/> > _______________________________________________> 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.> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:58:06 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I had a wonderful day today at the Michigan Reading Association Conference > in Detroit. One of the presenters I was fortunate enough to see was Sharon > Taberski. This is actually the third time I have seen her and was glad I > decided > to go because she had changed her topic title to, "It really is all about > Comprehension: Looking beyond the Strategies." I thought I would throw out > to > this list a couple of things from my notes for your comments. > > "Strategies play a supportive role rather than a starring role in > comprehension." > > "Are we teaching children strategies that are not developmentally > appropriate?" > > "We need to simplify comprehension teaching and learning. Don't over focus > on strategy instruction." > > She also stressed the importance of oral language in comprehension to > increase vocabulary and how we need to use more elaborative conversation > when > talking to children. "Students need more opportunities to talk." > > I also saw Shelly Harwayne, Lester Laminack, Randy Bomer, and two > presentations on eye movement. > I can't wait to go back tomorrow! > > Nancy Creech > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:00:23 -0600 > From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Did she mention if her new book was out yet? > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:58:06 -0400> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA> > I had > a wonderful day today at the Michigan Reading Association Conference > in > Detroit. One of the presenters I was fortunate enough to see was Sharon > > Taberski. This is actually the third time I have seen her and was glad I > decided > to go because she had changed her topic title to, "It really is > all about > Comprehension: Looking beyond the Strategies." I thought I would > throw out to > this list a couple of things from my notes for your comments. > > > "Strategies play a supportive role rather than a starring role in > > comprehension." > > "Are we teaching children strategies that are not > developmentally > appropriate?" > > "We need to simplify comprehension > teaching and learning. Don't over focus > on strategy instruction."> > She > also stressed the importance of oral language in comprehension to > increase > vocabulary and how we need to use more elaborative conversation when > > talking to children. "Students need more opportunities to talk."> > I also > saw Shelly Harwayne, Lester Laminack, Randy Bomer, and two > presentations > on eye movement. > I can't wait to go back tomorrow!> > Nancy Creech> > > > > > **************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. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:36:14 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > In a message dated 3/15/2008 7:01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Did she mention if her new book was out yet? > > > It isn't. > But I don't recall if she said when it was coming out either. I'm guessing > the title might be, It's All About Comprehension. > > > Nancy > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:52:45 +0000 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > > <031520082352.16248.47DC614C000CFC8100003F7822230682329B0A02D2089B9A019C0404 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain > > Caroline Kennedy's A Family of Poems has a wide assortment of wonderful > poetry. > -------------- Original message from Beverlee Paul > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: -------------- > > > > Hello - I am currently adding titles to our leveled library and have a > request > > of you all. I'd like to add some poetry books for our fourth and fifth > graders, > > especially ones that contain examples of multiple types: cinquain, > limericks, > > concrete poetry, etc. Do any of you have suggestions? Thanks in advance. > Bev > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:46:09 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > Donald Graves' book "Baseball, Snakes and Summer Squash" is fantastic. I > have hooked some of my macho boys with the poems in it. They are also great > for > visualizing and inferring, > Jennifer > In a message dated 3/15/2008 7:53:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Caroline Kennedy's A Family of Poems has a wide assortment of wonderful > poetry. > > > > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:02:52 -0700 > From: Bonita DeAmicis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I would include A Writing Kind of Day by Ralph FLetcher in my poetry library > for elementary students. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:12:33 -0600 > From: "Mary Manges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Guided Reading in Intermediate? > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rhonda, > Thanks for responding, even if it took a while. I appreciate all the input > I can get, especially from people that are doing this already. It seems > that guided reading is an umbrella term of sorts. I know that there are > specific models like Four Blocks, and Fountas and Pinnell. I'm mostly > concerned with how I can "do" guided reading to meet the requirement of my > district and not have to give up what I feel is already working in my > classroom. This is what I do, if you can see how GR would fit into this I > would appreciate some input. > Each day of my Language Arts block looks like this: > > 1. I do a read aloud from a novel of my choosing, with some sort of short > activity on a bulletin board. We have tracked the plot, summarized using > illustrations with a sentence, brought in an artifact for each chapter, > etc... > 2. I then teach a mini-lesson on a reading strategy, word study, or > whatever I see they need and what I need to cover in the standards and > assessment anchors. This is done as a whole group. > 3. Then they either participate in literature circles or reading workshop > depending on the time of year. I use all novels and avoid my basal textbook > > like the plague. > 4. I confer with individuals during reading workshop or sit in with 1 > literature circle group per day. > > Then we go into writing workshop: > 1. I read a poem to them and we decipher it togther (they have a copy to > follow along) > 2. I teach a writing mini-lesson on a writing craft, grammar skill, or > something else. I try to coordinate mini-lessons in reading and writing to > feed off one another. If we are working on character analysis in reading, > we study character development in writing. > 3. They write independently and I confer with individuals. > > It seems that the component I am missing is small group instruction and > maybe more of a devotion to word study. > Am I way off base here? When I look at the Big Blocks components, I see > some of what I'm doing. Any thoughts? > Thanks again. I'm searching for ideas. My district seems to have put the > cart before the horse. They wrote guided reading into our strategic plan > K-5 and now they have no clue how it is to be done in intermediate grades. > I'd like to be able to show how what I'm doing shouldn't have to be thrown > out the window entirely. > > Thanks a bunch! > Mary :) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rhonda Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Guided Reading in Intermediate? > > > > >Hello Mary, > > > > Sorry it took so long to answer just crazy here. > > > > To me guided reading can be incorporated into anything. For example-- I am > > looking for students to synthesize nonfiction text. I would began with a > > small piece of text and model how to synthesize info and build by adding > > pieces each time. Then I might use the same writing pieces to model > > informative writing. The pieces could be shown to model voice (or lack of > > it in writing). I have used Four Blocks in lower and upper grades and find > > it easy to incorporate with any program and fairly inexpensive. Patricia > > Cunningham and Cheryl Sigmon developed an awesome idea. > > > > Mary if you have more questions. Email me directly-- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Hope this helped, > > Rhonda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rhonda, > >> Can you share any specifics? I teach strategies and use mostly lit. > >> circles > >> with novels in fifth grade. I also do writing workshop so I feel like I > >> have the basics in place I'm mostly wondering how Guided Reading will > >> change these practices. > >> Thanks for the help! > >> Mary :) > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Rhonda Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:05 PM > >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Guided Reading in Intermediate? > >> > >> > >>> > > >>> I love Modifying Four Block for the upper grades. Have been using it > >>> for > >>> years and I teach middle school. I easily incorporate reading strategies > >>> and whatever the students may need. > >>> > >>> Rhonda > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I'm wondering if anyone is using guided reading in upper elementary. > >>> It > >>> > was written into our strategic plan, yet no one seems to know how it > >> works > >>> > in 4th and 5th grade. I 've been able to find a few resources to > >>> > purchase, but haven't yet. One is from Fountas and Pinnell, and the > >> other > >>> > was from Four Blocks (Big Blocks model). Basically I'd like to know > >> which > >>> > resource would be better to buy, and also if anyone can tell me what > >>> > guided reading looks like and involves at this level. Is it > >>> effective? > >>> > Do you it like or dislike? Pros/cons? > >>> > > >>> > Thanks, > >>> > Mary > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > 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. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > This message has been scanned for viruses and > >>> > dangerous content by EduTech's MailScanner Vaccine4, and is > >>> > believed to be clean. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >> dangerous content by EduTech's MailScanner Vaccine2, and is > >> believed to be clean. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:16:13 -0500 (CDT) > From: "Rhonda Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > > These titles will catch the reluctant readers as well as others. The > beautiful photos are always a hit! > > "Stone Bench in an Empty Park" Paul Janeczko > > "Toasting Marshmallows" ? > > All by Jane Yolen: > "Least Things: Poems about small Natures" > "Snow, Snow" > "Wild Wings" > "Sea Watch" > "Fine Feathered Friends" > > Enjoy, > Rhonda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:09:30 -0700 (PDT) > From: Lisa Szyska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Thanks so much for the highlights from your > notes...some really good points there. I think that > conversation is the most neglected area in > comprehension instruction. I find that when I jump > too quickly into pencil and paper work, whether it's > reading or writing, my students just don't do as well. > > I am most curious about the question she asked about > teaching strategies to kids that are not > developmentally appropriate. Did she elaborate her > thinking on that? It is a question I have wondered > from time to time, but then I pick up Reading With > Meaning (with all those 1st graders) and figure it's > just me! > > It sounds like it was a tremendous convention! > Thanks again for sharing, > Lisa > 2/3 IL > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:33:49 -0600 > From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I've ordered, but not yet received, a book I couldn't resist. It sounds > fascinating. Here's a link: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Comprehension-Through-Conversation-Purposeful-Workshop > /dp/0325007934/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205634662&sr=8-1 > > > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:09:30 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA> > Thanks > so much for the highlights from your> notes...some really good points there. > I think that> conversation is the most neglected area in> comprehension > instruction. I find that when I jump> too quickly into pencil and paper > work, whether it's> reading or writing, my students just don't do as well.> > > I am most curious about the question she asked about> teaching strategies > to kids that are not> developmentally appropriate. Did she elaborate her> > thinking on that? It is a question I have wondered> from time to time, but > then I pick up Reading With> Meaning (with all those 1st graders) and figure > it's> just me!> > It sounds like it was a tremendous convention!> Thanks > again for sharing,> Lisa > _________________________________________________________________ > Climb to the top of the charts!?Play the word scramble challenge with star > power. > http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:27:37 -0400 > From: ANNESECJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: TEXT/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I have the revolting rhymes by roald dahl (nursery rhymes rewritten to be > revolting) My students LOVED them when I read them. No idea where I got the > book just found it among my belongings one day.I may have gotten it at a > library book sale years ago. > > > > In a message dated 03/15/08 16:05:11 Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Is it Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes? And, if so, do you happen to have an > idea where it could be purchased? Too expensive on Amazon cuz it's "out of > print" or something. Thanks for the lead. > > > Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:42:06 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat> > > Beverlee...> My fifth grade students love Roald Dahl's poem book - I can get > the title if you need it...the poems are all based on his books. Although > the book doesn't contain a wide variety of the poetry you are looking for, > it does get the students hooked...> > ________________________________> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Beverlee Paul> Sent: > Sat 3/15/2008 7:52 AM> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group> Subject: [MOSAIC] off topic somewhat> > > > Hello - I am currently > adding titles to our leveled library and have a request of you all. I'd like > to add some poetry books for our fourth and fifth graders, especially ones > that contain examples of multiple types: cinquain, limericks, concrete > poetry, etc. Do any of you have suggestions? Thanks in advance. Bev > > _________________________________________________________________> Shed > those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser!> > http://biggestloser.msn.com/> > _______________________________________________> 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.> > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/ > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:48:26 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Taberski at MRA > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > In a message dated 3/15/2008 10:10:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I am most curious about the question she asked about > teaching strategies to kids that are not > developmentally appropriate. Did she elaborate her > thinking on that? > > > Synthesizing was one she specifically pointed out was not > developmentally appropriate for young children. She also addressed teachers > who have > students write down the margin of a text TS, TT, TW as they are reading. > She said > instruction in those strategies should be brief through modeling and not > something we need to do over and over again. > Debbie Miller was presenting too, but I chose someone else for that > time > slot. I noticed a lot of kind of contradictory sessions at the conference. > Besides this one, Randy Bomer spoke on deficit models in his keynote and > tomorrow Ruby Payne is speaking. And there were sessions on DIBLES and eye > movement. I wonder if most people who attend sessions go to ones that might > > contradict their theories or if most attend those sessions that reinforce > what they > already believe. I'm looking forward to today! > > Nancy > > Nancy > > > > **************It's Tax Time! 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(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. > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 19, Issue 17 > ************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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