I am definitely hearing from some kindred spirits out there:)
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A language-rich environment--hmm--
I wonder what literacy practice right now makes that impossible?
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Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:10:57
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything
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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.
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From: Stewart, L <[email protected]>
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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
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