Another technique for provoking thought in first graders is paired texts or text sets. In paired texts, they would commonly read a fiction and a nonfiction text about the same topic, such as a fictional tale about bears and an informational book with lots of nonfiction text features and content about bears. That gives a wider range of difficulty for the ones needing more challenge, but the really important thing it does is cause comparison/contrast, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The two texts greatly increase higher level thinking. The same is true of text sets, but even more so. And with text sets you can provide a nice range and quantity of texts which allows more choice for the children. Because each child's comprehension is vital to the discussion, they all do a great job of reading, note-taking, reporting, sharing information, and coming to new thinking as a group. It's also a nice way to mix poetry, nonfiction, fiction, song, and whatever other text you can scrounge up. Some people are pretty tentative about asking first graders to tackle text sets, but give it a try...they'll pull through with some amazing discussions.
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Stewart, L <[email protected]>wrote: > And Patricia Maclachlan > > Leslie R. Stewart > (203)481-5386 X310 FAX (203)483-0749 > [email protected] > > Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter > and those who matter don't mind." > ~ Dr. Seuss > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected][mailto: > mosaic-bounces+lstewart <mosaic-bounces%2Blstewart>=branford.k12.ct.us@ > literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of EDWARD JACKSON > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] thought-provoking reading for 1st graders > > > Don't forget Eve Bunting > > > Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist > Broken Bow, NE > > > > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:11:21 +0000 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] thought-provoking reading for 1st graders > > > > > > > > Cynthia Rylant is also a great author for picture books with depth. > > norma > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > > From: Melissa Kile <[email protected]> > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" < > [email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] thought-provoking reading for 1st graders > > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:23:09 -0500 > > > > Lots of Eve Bunting's books are thought-provoking. Patricia Polacco's are > > longer, but they might work. > > > > Melissa/VA/2nd > > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Heather Green <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hi there, > >> Starting in December we will start breaking up into reading clubs in my > >> school. We'll meet for 50 minutes, 4 days a week. The groups are > >> differentiated, and I have the highest group of first graders--reading > >> anywhere from end of 1st grade level to 4th grade+ level. > >> > >> I decided that I wanted to stay away from chapter books this year > because > >> in > >> 1st grade the focus doesn't need to be on reading chapter books. I want > my > >> kids to be reading good quality literature that makes them think. We > don't > >> have many books available. I'm willing to buy some with my own money if > I > >> will use them again and again. So I need your help. I am looking for > >> books > >> that meet this criteria: > >> > >> 1) not a chapter book > >> 2) something written at about the 2nd grade level or so (I'm thinking > using > >> this in small groups for the kids to read themselves) > >> 3) something thought-provoking that would spark good conversation > >> 4) not toooo preachy and still of interest to 1st graders > >> > >> Any ideas?!? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > ____________________________________________________________ > > One Up the Competition > > Earn your MBA from Post University. Free textbooks for new students! > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/c?cp=nF0kkLWq0iQyJDI1aZfAPQAAJz1RZyvLSDbNg1QwuFrBBUaOAAQAAAAFAAAAAKRwnT4AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABIhWQAAAAA= > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > -- "There is nothing so unequal as equal treatment of unequals." Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes _______________________________________________ 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.
