Laura, have you tried lit groups with kids each reading a different Amelia book? I haven't seen any of these books but ordered 6 today from amazon. I'm interested in the idea of a mixed-book lit circle in third and fourth grades. Bev
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Wed, 27 Aug > 2008 19:56:21 -0600> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lifebooks> > I've been doing this > with Amelia's notebook with third graders for probably> 8 years or more. We > have almost a class set of the books and we read them> together--I watch the > sales at the beginning of school and get marbled> notebooks for everyone > before school starts. It's a great way to start off> writing workshop and the > kids write in them all year--or fill them up and> need another one. I liked > the museum idea mentioned in the link. My whole> third grade team uses > Amelia's notebook so I will share this link with them.> Laura C> > > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zey, Melissa> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 7:41 > AM> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group> Subject: Re: > [MOSAIC] Lifebooks> > I have used them in third, but the teacher that shared > the idea with me was> a second grade teacher. They are fantastic. I did have > my students write> in them daily for about 15 min. I tied my language and > writing into them as> well. Looking for nouns in their writing, editing proof > marks, etc.> > When you introduce them read Amelia's Journal by Marissa Moss. > It's a> little girl's life book. It's fantastic!!! There are several books in > the> series and the kids are so excited to start their own after looking > through> and reading hers.> > ________________________________________> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL > PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:21 PM> To: > [email protected]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Lifebooks> > Has anyone tried > Lifebooks in 1st/2nd grade? There are a few teachers on my> team that are > trying them out and I think I will too. I'm just wondering> what kids write > in them, how often, and honestly how successful they are.> Thanks!> Briana> > 2nd-MN> _______________________________________________> 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. > > > > > > _______________________________________________> 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. > _________________________________________________________________ See what people are saying about Windows Live. Check out featured posts. http://www.windowslive.com/connect?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_connect2_082008 _______________________________________________ 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.
