Maybe because they don't "over think" it, or that innocence is usually right on. Jan
On 6/20/09 7:31 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually kinders and firsties quite often have an easier time with discovering > and articulating themes than some older kids, in my experience. Wonder > why..... > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deb <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:14:40 > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group<[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help > > > Joy, > On her fabulous website, Beth Newingham has eight posters about the theme of > books that you can download. I told my students that even though authors often > write to entertain, they also have a "lesson" they are teaching us through the > story. When I read out loud and they turn and talk, the posters give them > great language and ideas to express what they are thinking. I am often > amazed. > I hope this helps. > Debbie/OH/3 > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > From: Joy <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:42:21 -0700 (PDT) > > It was about thematic teaching, but what's wrong with going on a tangent about > book themes? My difficulty with themes is not limited. I think I must have a > mental block about this, as I get stuck with book themes, too! > > OMG, if you all can help me learn how to identify themes you will have > performed a miracle. I will be a better teacher, and my students will be the > beneficiaries. > > > Joy/NC/4 > > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go > hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > Jan We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit. -Robert Shaffer _______________________________________________ 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.
