I am leaving for Baton Rouge meeting this morn. Friday night when I get back I will share the info in detail.
On 2/12/09, Jennifer Olimpieri <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do you have lit circle guidelines that you would be willing to share? Also, > is there a website other than edhelper where you can get comprehension > questions for books? I am doing a book club in fifth grade and one of the > groups is reading Boy at War. I can't seem to find anything to help lead > discussion, I would appreciate any resources you would be able to share. > Jen O > > --- On Thu, 2/12/09, Kipp Moyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Kipp Moyer <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" < > [email protected]> > Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 7:04 AM > > We are now reading Superfudge as our book where we learn the procedures and > etiquette of book club discussions. Last year we began specifically > teaching > the "art of discussion." It was/is a lot of work in the beginning, > but once we got to our second book they were flying with it. We teach them > how > to and what you might say to begin a discussion, change the subject, agree > or > disagree with a peer, etc.. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "elisa kifer" > <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:13 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles > > > > I am wanting to let my 3rd graders conduct their own literature circles. > I > > have tried this in past years, but it doesn't ever seem to take. I > teach > > the expectations and model, model, model. Any suggestions? > > > > -- Elisa M. Kifer > > Third Grade Literacy Teacher > > Fox Meadow Elementary > > > > > > "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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > -- Jane A. Watson Curriculum Strategist Ruston Elementary School 200 N. Bernard St. Ruston, La 71270 FAX # - 318.255-4728 Work # - 1.318.255.4714 _______________________________________________ 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.
