Lucy does indeed have a unit of study kit for reading.  I believe it is 
available in August.  Check the Heinemann site.

Laura






-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sat, Jul 24, 2010 10:01 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Cafe" inquiry


I use the CAFE system with my first graders.  
 turned the CAFE acronym into the FACE of a reader.... (No brainchild of  
y own but something i caught on the Mosaic website) I use this as my 
ulletin  board in conjunction with "ROBBIE READER" straight out of Adrienne 
ear's book,  "READING POWER" .... then as we study each strategy...  I "locate" 
 
it in Robbie's brain and correlate it with the  correct letter of the 
cronym (FACE) as well as use a visual that symbolizes the  strategy (usually 
his is a garden related.. like seeds for schema). Last year,  I made the 
istake of writing each strategy on  sentence strip paper  myself... but this 
ear I will definitely have the kids write out the strategy  cards and somehow 
onnect importance to the kid who wrote it as a mentor   for that 
trategy... if only to explain how the strategy works... my hope is to  have 
ach kids 
rite a strategy card and make each one "famous" in the classroom  as we 
se various strategies thoughout our reading journey.

 really wish Calkins would create a unit of study for reading K-2 as she  
id for grades 3-5 and like her k-2 writing program.... 

 do have in my possession "Making Meaning" teacher guides for grades k-2  
Developmental Studies Center) ... which are more scripted guided reading  
essons for specific tradebooks. I am thinking more about these lessons in  
se with my guided reading .... at least for whole group study as I like the 
ay  they combine the necessary collaborative and social skills needed to 
eally get  the interactive discussion between kids going... just as guided 
eading  itself has a workshop launch, I feel the groupings of partner pairs, 
mall  collaborative groups, and even independent conferences need   
rontloaded protocol....
 

n a message dated 7/22/2010 6:36:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[email protected] writes:
Are  there any first grade teachers out there who use the "CAFE" system for 
eading  instruction?  I am thinking about implementing it and was looking 
or any  helpful hints and tips.  Any feedback is  welcome!
Lori
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