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: >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> 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 >> >> The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even >> touched. They must be felt within the heart. >> —Helen Keller >> >> Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. >> http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> 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. 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