They are the colored craft beads.  Deb G.

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Patricia Kimathi <[email protected]>wrote:

> What are pony beads?
> Pat K
>
> On Apr 2, 2010, at 9:35 AM, STACEY LUND wrote:
>
>  Several of our teachers have made retell beads with their class, which
>> is a set of colored pony beads on a ribbon, then used as a bookmark. The
>> beads are strung on so they slide, much like a golf counter. Kids can
>> then keep it in their independent reading book and practice the skill on
>> their own after the teacher has modeled how to use it.
>>
>> Each bead is a different color, representing a part of a retell:
>> Purple-Character(s)
>> Green-Setting
>> Yellow-Problem
>> Blue (three different colors of blue)-3 main events
>> Orange-Solution
>> White-Connection/Reflection/Observation
>>
>> We made an anchor chart for students to refer to as they are learning
>> what each color means. You could also add a picture cue next to the
>> color and story element, especially to support ELL students.
>>
>> Sounds like this student would need LOTS of modeling and help with the
>> blue beads, picking out which events are most important. Depending on
>> the level of student, the white bead can start out as an observation,
>> and build to a connection and reflection.
>>
>> Hope that is helpful!
>>
>> Stacey
>>
>>
>>
>>  Susanne Lee <[email protected]> 4/1/2010 3:00 PM >>>
>>>>>
>>>> I would love to know what that organizer was also.................
>>
>> --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
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>> From: Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Retelling
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> <[email protected]>
>> Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 8:41 AM
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>>
>> Hi Martha,
>> Can you share the retelling graphic organizer you used?  I wonder if
>> that will offer some clues as to why it didn't work for the other child
>> and what to do next?
>> Thanks,
>> Elisa
>>
>> Elisa Waingort
>> Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher
>> Spanish Learning Leader
>> Dalhousie Elementary
>> Calgary, Canada
>>
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>>
>> 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
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