Comprehension Connections--definitely a book worth buying!
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From: "Patricia Kimathi" <[email protected]>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
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Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] accountable Silent Sustained Reading
Kim,
What is the title of the book? Can you explain the reading salad idea.
PatK
On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:58 AM, kim lum wrote:
I used the lessons from Tanny McGregor's book to model and guide
children to check for real reading. It is the one about real reading
salad. My second graders truly connected with that idea. From January
on I could hear children having discussions about making real reading
salad while they were thinking about their reading. It had a profound
effect on several children that were just beginning to understand that
reading is more than words. The percent correct on AR reading quiz
scores sky rocketed after this lesson.
Kim
second grade
On 7/3/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
I couldn't agree with you more about students NOT reading outside the
school. We have to give them time to read (silently) during school the
things they want to read. Otherwise, some of them will never open a
book.
Even though some require reading logs, it doesn't mean that they are
really
reading. I have parents sign reading logs just because it's a paper
that
is supposed to be signed. I get great results from my students by
asking
what they think about a book at a time outside of reading. They think
I'm
really interested in what they are doing that way and they always come
to
me afterwards and tell me what they are reading next. That always says
to
me that they care that I care. Isn't that what we want? I think so!
KK
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From: [email protected]
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:34:00 -0400
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading
When I was a new teacher I was given the following advice...If you
expect students to do something, they will do it. My students are
required to read as their morning work. They also read for about 20
minutes during the literacy block. There is accountability in the fact
that we emphasize AR. I also expect reading response journals to be
completed several times during the week. I believe giving kids time to
read is the best thing we can do for them. If I don't give it during
school hours, some of them may never read by themselves.
Rosie
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From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 2:27 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading
In response to the insights that everyone has given to me, I feel that
most teachers don't monitor SSR and just leave it up their children to
read during this block.? I was reading a book and it mentioned this
problem and how a county actually got rid of it from their school day
because it wasn't showing a huge difference in their test scores.?
Students who don't like to read may just stare at the pages to let
teachers think that they are reading.??IN conclusion- I just feel that
if properly monitored, SSR can be a great tool to help reading scores
go up.? If not,?that time could be used to teach.?
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 12:33 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Silent Sustained Reading
Lisa,
With test scores and accountability, I am sure some teachers would say
yes to
your question that we should be satisfied that kids read profiently. I
would
not- I want profient readers, but I want kids to want to read. I
think people
on this list strive to help all kids get to that point that they choose
to read.
By the end of the year, I can say that my kids love that independent
time and it
was a time we all looked forward to each day. Unfortunately, things
can change
once they move on. I often had sixth grade teachers ask why kids don't
want to
read much anymore. I stopped worrying about what comes after they
leave my
room, I can't change that, but I can influence other teachers.
I have to say, after reading Ellin's books, I have initiated change in
my
building. More and more teachers have jumped in - which means more
kids are
choosing to read. More and more teachers have classroom libraries and
more kids
are involved in strategies. With this, there is more time given for
independent
reading. I know at the end of the year, one fifth grade teacher said
her kids
didn't want to leave until they finished a book.
Linda
---- Lisa Szyska <[email protected]> wrote:
I have a question in response to this question.
Are we satisfied to create readers that can read proficiently, but
who would
never choose to?
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