While I agree with this in principle (reading the book at a separate time), the lessons I've done out of Reading W/ Meaning have the teacher reading the book and stopping to model and think aloud, using the focus strategy. How would I do that if I had read the book earlier? For example, if I had read a book previously that I plan to teach inferencing with, wouldn't I still need the book to show the children how I interact with the text? That is my dilemma!
Melissa/VA/2nd On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM, Mary Manges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
