There are many respected researchers/writers in the profession who believe that after late first, early second grade, there's little to be gained by traditional phonics instruction, i.e. single letters and sounds. That, however, doesn't mean that there isn't tons of Word Work that can/should be done. It's kind of a "throw the baby out with the bathwater approach." The difference is that the letter/sound relationships are not so significant/effective after two years of instruction, but there's a lot more about how English words work (including meaning, which Rosie is talking about basically) that struggler especially would profit from knowing. I guess that's part of the balance, which is such a great model for reading instruction. Balance within each students and her strategic reading, balance in instruction with release to independence, balance in curriculum, etc.
> To: [email protected]> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:50:49 -0400> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Re (Mosaic) Vocabulary Strategies> > > > I love this idea!? I teach third grade, and am puzzled why we don't spend > more time on things like this, as opposed to phonics rules.? > > Rosie> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Sent: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 5:51 pm> Subject: Re: > [MOSAIC] Re (Mosaic) Vocabulary Strategies> > > > > > > > > > > Is anyone > focusing on Latin roots as a vocabulary strategy? My school has a > tree > painted in our first floor landing. We are focusing on prefixes, > suffixes, > and latin and greek roots. 3rd-5th grade clasroms add leaves to the > tree > that come from the focused root. We are looking to expand this project and > > > I was wondering if anyone had any ideas.> > Thanks. I am new to this group > and this is my first question.> > Carolyn > Literacy Coach> K-5> Rhode > Island> > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and > the live music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)> > _______________________________________________> 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. > _________________________________________________________________ It’s a talkathon – but it’s not just talk. http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk _______________________________________________ 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.
