And I tend to come from a primary grade perspective; 45 minutes is not too long a time for a 6th grader. :-)
Renee On May 25, 2008, at 6:41 AM, Kristin Mitchell wrote: > Ah, yes, it is. But I teach 6th grade and have two guided reading > groups a day I must teach, so I need the time! We build up to it, we > start at about 20 and then work out way up. They have book baggies > with multiple books and they respond/interact with their reading. So > not all of them read the entire 4 minutes. Although some do. AND, I > just found out that four of my students think it's the best part of > the day. > > Besides, some days it's shorter when my "mini" lesson becomes un-mini. > > Kristin Mitchell 6th/CO > "Be the change you want to see in the world" > -Ghandi > > > ----- Original Message ---- > I have had fifth and sixth graders that want and need 45 minutes of > read time. > :)Bonita > > ---- Renee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> (And I think 45 minutes is a long time.) > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > "If you choose the quick and easy path, you will become an agent of evil." ~Yoda _______________________________________________ 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.
