Rereading for meaning, I see that Bev talked about an overemphasis on fluency, not ignorance of fluency. Forgive me, but this is not an all or nothing discussion but a matter of balance and emphasis. I am equally frustrated by the Great Pronouncers who breeze through a text with accuracy and fluency, then look at me like a deer in the headlights. That cannot be our goal either.
Lori On 4/25/08 2:41 PM, "Mary and Pete Montoya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We will continue to be a "nation at risk" if we have readers who are > struggling so much to decode that they can't comprehend what they're > reading. The emphasis on fluency is so that students learn to read > accurately and automatically... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:53 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] just right books? > > >> I think we're going to be a true "nation at risk" because of the nearly > universal "overemphasis on fluency" that you're referring to. If any of > you've not read it yet, I can highly and "fervently" recommend reading > Rereading Fluency by Beth Altwerger and others. >> >>> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:31:54 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: > [MOSAIC] just right books?> > I don't know if I disagree, but I do have > instances where I think allowing "interest" to direct the student to a > higher level book can be a mistake. The instance I am thinking of, and it > occurs quite frequently in my classrooms, is a student who simply wants to > "look" like they are reading a higher level book. I have a number of > students over the years who believe word calling is the same as reading and > who demand higher books. I know the main reason they are driven this way is > to "look" better around their peers, who may be reading quite difficult > texts. But the end result is they don't read at all--just flip pages and go > through the actions. I am at a school that might over stress fluency in the > primary grades and I do believe that might be part of the problem. Anyone > else have this experience?> > On the other hand, I have also had students > struggle through a tough book because they are driven "fervent" about > wanting to read it. I would never resist such a request.> > :)Bonita> > ---- > HERBERT Suzanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Okay Mary, where was the > conference and who was doing the talking and> > was their any 'current > research' as everything we are being told to do> > is based on 'current > research'. Interest supercedes level....is there> > anyone out there who has > a different opinion on all of this.? 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. > >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! >> > http://www.gowindowslive.com/Mobile/Landing/Messenger/Default.aspx?Locale=en-U > S?ocid=TAG_APRIL >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1390 - Release Date: > 4/21/2008 4:23 PM >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
