This has been part of my problem in being able to fit it all in. I still believe I could use a longer language arts block, but I'm determined to work with what I have and do my best. In my thinking of a mini-lesson I was including the read aloud as the mini-lesson and couldn't figure out how to keep it short. I have the same problem in writing workshop when I use literature to teach a writing craft. I do have to admit that after the advice I was given on this list I was much better at being as brief as possible this week. I found myself choosing my words carefully and trying to be as direct as possible. It also made me realize that I need to spread certain lessons out over more days instead of trying to cram too much at one time. I can see that my kids are going deeper and getting the concept better than in the past. The testing pressure demons are still hovering, reminding me that I'm not covering enough to be ready for state assessments, but I just keep ignoring them, knowing that I'm doing what is best for my students. Thanks, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] length of mini lessons
>I must reiterate your mention of when to do your read aloud. Read Aloud, > according to everything I've read and seen, is a separate entity, not to > be > included in Reading Workshop minilesson. It can be referenced during the > minilesson, but how in the world could a teacher teach a 10-minute > minilesson with > a read aloud included???? > > Leslie > > > In a message dated 9/26/2008 5:55:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > keep your mini lesson very explicit, and short. I do > realize it is hard to get the read aloud in, do the vocab, then teach the > lesson, have time for them to practice with you, then they practice > independently, but if you keep the teaching part short, chances are > they'll > remember what you said and us what you said. > > One way to keep the length of your mini lessons short is to do the read > aloud at another time. That is a major tenet of Lucy Calkins' mini > lesson > structure. Just use the part of the text that matches your teaching > point. > > Barb Parry > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips > and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) > _______________________________________________ > 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.
