Thank for the input. I do model this but I think I need to strengthen my language when modeling my thinking aloud and go back to where we started more often. I just feel like I'm having a hard time pulling information from my kids this year!
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 3/27/2008 7:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] background knowledge Melissa One simple way: Before beginning to read, ask the kids to predict what the author is trying to tell you with the article or book you are about to read. Then use the text and think aloud, modeling your connections as you go.Keep bringing discussion back to what you know now after making the connection ("Wow...I can really understand why the character did or said that because I know from my own experiences that....etc etc) After reading, go back to your prediction and discuss with the kiddos what they understand now that they didn't understand before...talk about how the connections helped you understand the author's big ideas or themes. Jennifer In a message dated 3/27/2008 5:15:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Someone noted on the "To Understand" site that a co-worker said her students didn't have enough background knowledge. The true problem was that the kids didn't see the relevance to background knowledge. I agree that it is very difficult to get students to understand the importance of background knowledge. How do we help children understand what background knowledge is and why it is so important on a deeper level? Melissa **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001) _______________________________________________ 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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