Probably the next thing I'd try is to allow/encourage them to write to each other for a while instead of you. You could choose random partners or allow choice.
On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Yingling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am struggling to get my students to write quality letters within their > reader's notebooks. It's December and they are still simply giving me > summaries. I ask them questions and give comments in my letters back to > them yet most of my kids aren't responding to my questions/comments. I've > gone to giving the kids grades and their grades don't even seem to motivate > some of them to do better. We've written sample letters together, I've > shown them examples, I've written examples for them, I've given them letter > starters. What do I do next? The kids seem to just want me to give them > worksheets to complete - they don't want to think. > Help please, > Jenni > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
