Aloha e Judy, This will be my first reply to a mosaic friend. I hope it helps. Has the teacher figured out what her students enjoys reading? If so, it might be helpful for her to insert short , to the point lessons in between chapters of what he is reading at the time. He can be allowed to read, but, when he gets to the lesson, he needs to stop, respond with a quality answer, and then move on. I am not sure what concepts he struggles with, but the teacher can use the names of the characters, the setting, and so on to develop math problems, social studies lessons, etc. and insert in between chapters. THis might make it more fun for him. I know most teachers don't have this kind of time, but, if she does, it may help.
Aloha,Kau'i =-)--- On Wed, 4/20/11, judy fiene <[email protected]> wrote: From: judy fiene <[email protected]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Suggestions needed To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 4:22 AM Hi All, I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with a 4th grade boy who likes to read and won't do anything else but read (I know, hard to believe). He reads instead of doing his homework. He finishes his in-class schoolwork fast in order to read. The teacher tells her class that if they finish their work early they could read. So, this fellow finishes early -- rushing -- and then reads. He has become somewhat passive in wanting to do anything but read. Any ideas on how to help his learning be more enriched because of his willingness to read?? Judy Education would be so much more effective if its purpose were to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they don't know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it." --Sir William Haley, British newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator Please consider the environment before printing this message. _______________________________________________ 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.
