I am a fifth grade teacher in CT and used text mapping during social studies. It was incredibly successful and well-received by all of my students. The struggling students enjoyed the group interaction and discussion based around the mapping, while the higher students enjoyed the highlighting best and hunting for different non-fiction conventions. The most amazing part for me was that when we broke into groups to read the chapter, the students were calling upon what they learned during mapping for their discussions. It was a great way to learn vocabulary and to study how to read non-fiction more effectively. We did three whole class mappings, then were able to do smaller versions during our guided reading time. During GR we used highlighting tape directly in the book...overall a very positive experience for us all - thanks Dave!!
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Dave Middlebrook Sent: Thu 7/30/2009 11:59 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] anecdotal data A penny for your thoughts: If you used scrolls and textmapping in your classrooms last year, would you take a moment to summarize how things went? It could be as simple as, "I teach fourth grade language arts in Timbuktu, and it made a big difference for eight of my twenty-four students." (And perhaps you could give an example of a lesson that worked particularly well, or of a child who benefitted) Your feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks, Dave Middlebrook The Textmapping Project A resource for teachers improving reading comprehension skills instruction. www.textmapping.org | Please share this site with your colleagues! USA: (609) 771-1781 [email protected] Learning Diffabilities blog: http://diffabilities.wordpress.com <http://diffabilities.wordpress.com/> _______________________________________________ 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.
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