I learned a great method from a colleague to illustrate what it means to infer. This is best done in small groups, perfect for targeted mini lessons. I took a simple picture, such as a tree, teddy bear, bus, etc. Without showing the group the picture, I taped a piece of paper over it. Then bit by bit, I ripped off part of the top paper and have them figure out what was below the picture. Students had to give reasons, keep a running thinking log (a la Stephanie Harvey) and then rethink their original inferences when another piece was torn off. I made it more challenging by saying they need to have a definitive guess by the time I rip off five pieces and defend their inference.
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 3:25 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > That's funny. I'm a reading specialist who pushes in and I always say if > Mrs. Soandso came in and slammed the door and threw her books on her desk - > what would you think. It gets their attention 'cuz they're thinking it's > out of the norm. Or at least that's what I'm hoping they're thinking. > Great idea. > > > > > > Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming > gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Mary Manges" <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] inferences > Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 15:27:51 -0400 > > I begin by discussing real life examples that they would understand. One > that I use is I tell if they come into the classroom and saw me blowing my > nose, coughing, sneezing, and looking really down....they would infer that > I'm sick. No one had to tell them I was sick, they figured it out on their > own from the clues I gave combined with what they know about what a cold > looks and sounds like. From there I begin to provide examples in > literature, especially wordless picture books. > Mary > Grade 5 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Baker" <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 11:48 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] inferences > > > > We have been having some discussions about inferring at my school. Many > of > > our teachers are approaching it in different ways. I was wondering how > > some of you would define/explain inferences to 3 - 5 graders? > > > > Thanks - > > > > > > Diane Baker > > Grade 4 Teacher > > Mitchell Elementary School > > 14 School Street > > Woodbury, CT 06798 > > (203) 263 - 4314 > > ________________________________ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > ____________________________________________________________ > Refinance Now 4.0% FIXED! > $160,000 Mortgage for $633/mo. Free. No Obligation. Get 4 Quotes! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4bef3ba6b729e4acad1st06duc > _______________________________________________ > 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.
