Thank you for the kind words. Here is our site: http://www.tcsdk12.org/literacy//literacy/Welcome.html
On 9/4/08 7:12 PM, "elisa kifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, I will check those out...I am in Jonesboro, AR. U of A is in > Fayettville. Like I said, all of this is new to us, and we are hunting for > good resources daily. Thanks again... > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Elisa, where are you? One of the best sites I know is the University of >> Arkansas Literacy site with Dorn and Soffos. This list's Lori Jackson has >> a >> wonderful site, too. >> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:50 PM, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for this site,it is wonderful! This year, we have gone to the >>> comprehensive literacy model. We are FINALLY ditching the basal! If >>> anyone >>> has some great sites that you use, please send them my way. At this >> point, >>> we are pulling from ALL resources. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Elisa >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Felicia Barra <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Jennifer, >>>> >>>> I know you've probably seen this site before but this might help you >> get >>>> started with synthesis in the beginning of the year. >>>> >>>> http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/synthesizing/index.html >>>> >>>> Felicia >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:30 PM >>>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Let's talk synthesis! >>>> >>>> >>>>> I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. I am hoping that any >>>>> listserv >>>>> members that are or have relatives in the path of Gustave are hanging >>> in >>>>> there. We are all thinking of you and you are in our thoughts. >>>>> >>>>> As I have been looking at the needs of my intervention kids who have >>>>> difficulties with comprehension, without fail, none of them can >>>>> synthesize. >>>>> Synthesis is such an important strategy and I believe it can affect >>>>> comprehension >>>>> drastically. After all these years of teaching strategies, I am >> still >>>>> less than >>>>> comfortable with teaching synthesis and I often wait until the end >> of >>>> the >>>>> year and then do less than a careful job of it. My question is: Does >>>>> anyone out >>>>> there start with synthesis? (If I start the year with it, maybe I >> will >>>> do >>>>> a >>>>> better job of it.) What ideas do you have for making this strategy >>> more >>>>> concrete for students? >>>>> >>>>> Jennifer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find >> your >>>>> travel >>>>> deal here. >>>>> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Elisa M. Kifer >>> Third Grade Literacy Teacher >>> Fox Meadow Elementary >>> >>> >>> "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. >>> Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. >>> Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. >>> Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. >>> Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." >>> -Russell Stauffer, 1980 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >> >> > -- 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.
