What is amazing is that the Debbie's students WERE able to think in such beautiful and complex ways. By not simplifying, by believing they were/are capable, and by using some of the approaches described in the book (and other books by keene, Harvey, et al) children can do this! Debbie would say "don't simplify" but show them how you do it, gradually release the strategies to them, expect approximations (that's how we learn).... Watch Debbie and her class on video.
Many or most of us on this list have seen other children do it too. Don't simplify or lower your expectations. Children have enormous potential. Sally On 6/17/09 10:27 PM, "Katherine M. Salvia" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > My name is Kate Salvia and I am a elementary school teacher and high school > theatre teacher. I am taking a literacy course right now towards my masters. > We just completed reading Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller, and the last > chapter struck my interest especially, Synthesizing Information. What is the > best way to introduce synthesizing to the younger grades? Some of the > techniques in the book seemed very advanced, and I was wondering if anyone had > recommendations to simplifying so it can be introduced to younger grades. > Thank you, > Kate Salvia > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
