It is so exciting when you are in the jumping off stage and want to do it all! So, your plan is exciting to hear. But I would suggest from experience to just begin with metacognition. Get them to hear the voice inside their head, their thinking. Spend like a week, just getting them to listen to that. Use concrete objects, pictures and wordless books. Let them share their thinking orally, and celebrate and create that safe place where all thinking is wonderful and acceptable and celebrated. When they share their thinking, you will most likely hear questions, connections, maybe inferences. But no need to label yet....just get them to learn to listen, share, and feel safe. Just my opinion....I truly loved hearing your excitement. Terry
"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 -----Original Message----- From: Heather Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 5:20 pm Subject: [MOSAIC] Does this sound ok? Monday, after break, I plan to start Reading Workshop with my 1st graders. Up to this point we have been using Daily 5, so they have the routines of Read to Self, Read with Someone, Listening, Word Work and Writing down beautifully. However, now I think I will limit their choices to Read to Self and Read with Someone because we only have 50 minutes for reading club. I am nervous but excited about diving into this! I keep telling myself "implement now, perfect later!" So I want to know if this plan is along the right lines. My plan is that we will gather up front for a mini-lesson. My first mini lesson will be about asking questions. I will do a read aloud (not sure what yet), and tell them that when you read you have two voices going on in your head: your reading voice and your thinking voice. I will think aloud my questions while I read a passage. ("I wonder...") Then I will read a little more and have them raise their hands if a question pops into their heads. Next, I will model how they can mark their questions while they are reading today. I will give them stickies and have them write questions on their stickies and mark the page. After about 25 min. of independent work, we will come back for a group share. Students will read the page they marked and then what they were wondering. Questions!! -Is this too much for one day? -Is writing on the sticky notes too much to ask of 1st graders in November? (well, December) -I was planning to start off with whole group shares. Then, after we get the format down and the students hear what sharing sounds like, I want to get them really good at sharing in groups of 4. How do I make sure they do this successfully, since I obviously can't watch all the groups at one time? How do I get them independent in their shares? How do I get them to REALLY listen to each other? Thanks for all your help! I am nervous but ready to give this a try. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your m embership 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.
