This might help too. Debbie Diller has a great book for teaching names k-2. It is Beyond the Names Chart: Using Children's Names for Word Study. Dawn Vela
----- Original Message ---- From: Danielle Mittleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:49:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Where do I start? Lori, Thanks for the help. This advice seems to make a lot of sense and I love the book Chrysanthemum. Danielle > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:37 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Where do I start? > > I think that with any group of students, regardless of age, you begin with > community, expectations and routines. From there, I would start with their > names. A unit of name study would let you explore common letters, count > letters, compare names, talk about name stories. Chrysanthemum, by Henkes, > is terrific book to use to support name study. > > Lori > > > On 6/9/08 10:29 PM, "Danielle Mittleman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi! My name is Danielle. I've just started graduate school to become > > certified up to 2nd grade in the NY and CT area. I currently teach at the > > pre-school level and have for 5 years. I know how to teach pre-literacy > > but I > > have never taught early literacy. I hope in the near future to teach in the > > public schools and I am willing to teach any K-2 class. However, I would > > prefer a Kindergarten class. When I get a job as a Kindergarten teacher, > > where do I start with them? How do I assess what they already know and > > where > > do I go from there? Any basic help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Danielle > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Instantly invite friends from Facebook and other social networks to join you > > on Windows Live� Messenger. > > https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_InviteFriends > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy 5 GB of free, password-protected online storage. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_062008 _______________________________________________ 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.
