Kim, I just had another thought. You comment that they have a problem with inner voice. I just had a look at both google images and flickr and there are a number of photos that you could use to promote and support your discussion on the text....the visual helps give the students make connections. Enough from me!!!!
--- On Fri, 28/11/08, ncteach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: ncteach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Received: Friday, 28 November, 2008, 1:46 PM > Hi Jennifer and Suzie, > > Thank you, thank you! You have given me much to think > about. After reading your posts, I do think the nonfiction > is the way to go. The students are interested in the topic, > they can connect to it, it includes visuals and features > we've discussed. In fact, I have already typed up my > reasons for creating this lesson for this particular class > and I think my reasons sound logical and appropriate. > > I guess my concern is balancing discussing the content and > the actual reading strategy I'm trying to teach > (reading, thinking, and jotting down their ideas about the > text). This class is fairly proficient at decoding words, > but many struggle with comprehension. They are unfamilair > with the idea of "listening to an inner voice" > and interacting with the text. > > Thanks again! The National Board process is amazing! > > If you have any more advice...I'm all ears. > > Best, > Kim > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline _______________________________________________ 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.
