One more experience to add to the just right book talk. Last book study, I did allow my kids to choose their own books. One girl chose Letters to Rifka, which was really above her level, but due to her interest in the Holocaust, she ranks it as one of her favorites. One of my boys chose Left for Dead (nonfiction book about WWII) and could not finish it, despite the fact that he was very interested. So the element of genre as well as how wide is the discrepancy in levels are other factors. I plan to make sure I have moments when the kids have total choice (no matter what their level) and moments when I place them in books because of the instructional benefits of knowing it is their instructional level. It seems to always be some form of balance that answers my teaching dilemmas. Gina
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 27> To: > [email protected]> Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:00:08 -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. > Re: book club ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> 2. DRP to DRA numbers (Elizabeth Kessler)> > 3. Re: think alouds ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> 4. Re: think alouds ([EMAIL > PROTECTED])> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > > Message: 1> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:07:47 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] book club> To: [email protected]> Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > Ida B. > would be ideal.> Terry> > > -----Original Message-----> From: STEWART, L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group <[email protected]>> Sent: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 9:22 am> Subject: > [MOSAIC] book club> > > > Hi Everyone,> > I have a before school book club > this year. My readers are third> graders who read at a level 44 or above. I > am looking for a> recommendation for a fantastic final read - a book that > will make them> remember third grade and how much they love to read and talk > about> books. I would appreciate your help. So far we read Baby, > Windcatcher,> and Janitor Boy. If you have any suggestions please send them > my way.> > Thanks.> > Leslie> > > _______________________________________________> 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: 2> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:53:32 > -0400> From: Elizabeth Kessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: [MOSAIC] DRP to > DRA numbers> To: Mosaic <[email protected]>> Message-ID: <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; > format=flowed> > I am looking for some help converting DRP leveled books to > DRA > numbers. I haven't been able to find a conversion chart anywhere. > I > took over a room mid-year and all the book sets have DRP stickers. > Please > help!> > Elizabeth> K-4 Special Education> MI> > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:18:49 > EDT> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] think alouds> To: > [email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: > text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > Last year someone, I think it was Ginger, > sent me a list of books to use > with adults to teach think alouds. I printed > it, but didn't save it to my hard > drive and now I can't find it. I checked > the website and can't seem to locate > it there either. Does anyone have it? > I could kick myself for losing it. You > can send it to me off list at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) .> > Nancy > > > > > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car > > listings at AOL Autos. > > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:22:08 > -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] think alouds> To: > [email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Content-Type: > text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed> > I would love to have the > list too. We just started to use reading > workshop in sixth grade. That > would be a great resource. Thanks!> > -----Original Message-----> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Sent: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 > 8:18 pm> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] think alouds> > Last year someone, I think it > was Ginger, sent me a list of books to > use> with adults to teach think > alouds. I printed it, but didn't save it to > my hard> drive and now I can't > find it. I checked the website and can't seem to > locate> it there either. > Does anyone have it? I could kick myself for losing > it. You> can send it to > me off list at> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) .> > Nancy> > > > > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used > > car> listings at AOL Autos.> > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)> > _______________________________________________> 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. > > End of > Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 27> ************************************** _________________________________________________________________ In a rush? 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