This next part I tend to forget until we get going but when I remember I also teach the person who is sharing/answering to turn and face THE GROUP and not direct his/her words TO THE TEACHER. You can't BELIEVE how powerful it is when the child looks into the group (or faces the direction where most of the class is sitting) and talks to THEM rather than turn to the teacher and respond to the teacher. It is a HARD habit to break, especially the older they are, but doing this changes the feel of the responding. So when we get going and someone is asked to share back we all "do Active Listening" on her and SHE looks at the kids NOT ME when she shares back. It is SO cool!
Ginger~ we met at the 2-day workshop w/Stephanie Harvey... I really felt this issue later in the year and I thank you for the reminder.... I teach 1st grade and I realized how uncomfortable I felt when the students spoke to me and not the group....I watched and realized that when they spoke to me it was interpreted as a 1:1 conversation and the other students didn't know to listen closely (because I never taught them!) So, I will take this nugget and include it! It is so important if we are ever going to be interlopers (sp?) on their conversations.....Isn't that the idea in the gradual release model????? Mary Helen _______________________________________________ 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.
