I'd be interested in that discussion. Also, how to blend in Marzano. Joy/NC/4 How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
________________________________ From: Patricia Kimathi <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:54:21 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Guided reading Is anyone that uses and is thinking about using Daily5 interested in looking at how to combine Mosaic strategies with Daily 5 procedures. I love both, but I am working on how to include the best of both worldssmoothly. On Jun 13, 2009, at 8:14 AM, Courtney Cook wrote: > I'm going to look into the Daily 5- Thanks for the suggestion. And as far > as the center activites go- I have academic times for guided reading > centers, and then "centers" which revolve mostly around play and creative > exploration. > > > > On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Melissa Kile <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Daily 5 is just for my literacy block. I teach 2nd grade, so we don't >> do >> other center activities. When I taught K (for 21 years, up to a couple >> years >> ago), I had a literacy center block AND a "free choice" center block (art, >> painting, blocks, legos, explore table, etc). Sometimes those centers >> included an academic activity or connection. >> >> I have a colleague in K that has modified D5 a bit for the little ones, but >> her D5 time is separate from center time. >> >> When I taught 1st, they occasionally had K-type centers as part of their >> reading contract. >> >> You can see that I've tried various management systems--Daily 5 beats them >> all for ease of management and kids' independence. Love it!! >> Melissa/VA/2nd >> >> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Susan Cronk <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Do they get to play and build in blocks, work at a water table, dress up, >>> have a writing center with all kinds and sizes of paper, mini books, >>> markers, pencils, gel pens for creative writing??? >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Courtney Cook <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I currently teach kindergarten. I am wondering what independent lessons >>>> would benefit my students when I am working with another group. So far >> I >>>> have students copy the morning message ( filling in the missing >> letters); >>>> make weekly picture dictionaries (using a current theme we are >> studying); >>>> glue poems in order and underline any sight words or rhyming words; >>> listen >>>> to books on tape; and complete a word family packet. What else could I >>>> have >>>> them do that could work for the variety of levels in my classroom?? >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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.
