A language-rich environment--hmm-- I wonder what literacy practice right now makes that impossible? Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:10:57 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything else new and exciting? Honestly, I think thematic teaching IS the new trend from what I have been reading on this LISTSERV. I hope it is:) Your friend's classroom sounds like my Whole Language classroom "back in the day"...I hope holistic teaching comes back:) Not to change the subject but has anyone read Learning Denied by Denny Taylor..it is so well written! I heard it was a good read but I never had the chance to read it....it took only about an hour to read...where WAS I ...copyright 1991. The little boy in the book would have loved thematic learning. ELLs also need deep processing of vocabulary and a language-rich environment. Everyone learns better through themes. -----Original Message----- From: Stewart, L <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 3:30 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything else new and exciting? My friends who teach at private schools all teach under thematic umbrellas. Each grade level has a theme for the year and somehow they all interconnect. The theme for grade 1/2 was rivers. The teacher found ways to integrate all subjects through this theme. She even planned a dozen field trips that tied in with what the children were studying and the room was decorated around it. It was wonderful. Our state curriculum for public school is too broad, making integration under one theme difficult. I loved your ocean theme and Native Americans...Earth's Caretakers comes to mind. I am almost at the end of the year (one more day) and already planning next year. Thanks for the great idea. I do feel the more you are able to connect, the easier children are able to learn and the deeper their understanding. Education gets too caught up in trends. 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
