Renee You bring up an interesting point and one I have been thinking about too. My first thought was...it depends! Some kids may need explicit instruction...others will remember and internalize the strategy better if they discover it for themselves. Before I read Mosaic or Reading with Meaning, my first exposure to the teaching of comprehension strategies was though a presentation by Roger Farr. He had a lesson design where he modeled thinking during reading ... but asked the kids to notice and name the strategy themselves. If you google Roger Farr, I wouldn't be surprised if he still had the Think Along lessons on his website. Anyway, when I tried his lessons, they were pretty effective...but not for everyone. Now I am using more explicit modeling with a gradual release of responsibility...much like in the Comprehension Toolkit and those lessons are also pretty effective...but not with everyone. I wonder how we could combine approaches to hit the needs of more learners. Interesting thoughts, Renee, as usual! Jennifer In a message dated 6/13/2009 10:22:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
While following this discussion, I have begun wondering something. First, I will say that I have little personal schema for explicitly teaching the strategies, partly because I've not been teaching in a regular classroom for the last four years or so. But I am wondering whether, especially with confident readers, the strategies can be *taught* largely through the kinds of questions we ask children, so that they are pushed to use the strategies. For example, in a book discussion with a child, if we ask, "what did you see in your mind's eye while you were reading this section" would/could/should inherently push a child to learn to visualize. I guess I am looking at more of a natural and constructivist direction. And I am talking especially about readers who are basically fluent and already have adequate/good comprehension abilities. Whatcha think? Renee **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377049x1201454365/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ 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.
