Hi Martha I've had a different sort of experience that might help. After years of trying to model and scaffold "answers" that I'm looking for, I've started saying "What were you thinking about as you read this?" and letting the kids take the lead. They aren't good at it at first -- they tend to wait passively for questions, but as they get more comfortable, they really respond. Then I try to label what they're saying ---- "you really were visualizing the action there! Did that look like a movie in your head? What were you visualizing as Cam crept up the stairs? What did the house look like in YOUR movie?" When I need characters or retelling, I say, in the middle of our discussion "Wait -- who are you talking about? What was happening then?" The retelling comes more easily, I'm finding. Christine Koch Literacy Specialist Wentworth School Scarborough ME 04074 207-730-4661
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] Sent: Tue 3/23/2010 8:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Retelling Hi colleagues. I need some help. I am working with two little munchkins in 2nd grade. They can both read like the wind, but both demonstrated lots of trouble retelling on the DRA2. We backed up and spent time with lots of pretelling activites, cohesive ties. We read easy books with clear story elements. We sequenced pictures from the story that were photocopied. We did activities to visualize the setting, etc. So far, so good. Then we began working with Vicki Benson's retelling graphic organizer, and for one of the students, it was an Aha moment and his retellings have grown. He's on his way. So I am celebrating his successes. However, the other student is dead stuck in the water. When asked direct questions - who were the important characters, what was the setting, etc., she does relatively well consistently. She does an adequate job retelling with pictures with LOTS of wait time in between her thoughts, but I can't seem to move her beyond that. Any suggestions/strategies you can suggest for me to try would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Martha _______________________________________________ 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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