Leslie, I just received my copy of Readicide from Amazon in the mail today. I really like what Gallagher has to say about exposing students to real-world text: newspapers, magazines, etc.
Deb > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:54:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Do we really need to teach explicit strategies? > > "Do you think it would be enough to teach just ONE strategy which would be > Readers think while they read." > > Join the club. I think we are absolutely killing reading with our zeal to > teach strategies. I am a voracious reader and I was not taught any specific > strategies. I was exposed to good literature and I had friends with whom I > still talk about books thirty years later. I know struggling readers need > explicit instruction and everyone needs a level of exposure, but I really > think we are going above and beyond. Reading should be exciting and > purposeful. The first book I am reading this summer is Readicide. > > Leslie > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290 _______________________________________________ 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.
