Hi Megan, Judy, and everyone else, Honestly, when I went through teacher training just ten years ago I learned a little bit of everything, but nothing about the "how" to teach children to read and write. Not the part of how to do readers/writers workshop with kids who already know how to read a simple book or already know how to write a sentence. Unfortunately in the United States today, teaching the "how" of reading, handwriting, writing is abysmal.
These basic skills when left unattended leave children vulnerable to low self-esteem, behavior acting-out that is misunderstood and mislabeled, and all kinds of negative behavior. When an underlying learning challenge is not uncovered until 3rd grade, the "gap" is so big that chances are the child is turned off to learning for good. Judy - if you were to encourage your friend to read up and have a basic plan of attack for helping those kids that will come to her without knowing how to write their letters, without phonemic awareness strengths, how to teach phonics in a fun and multi-sensory way, etcetera --- her first year as a teacher will be happier and healthier for everyone. I wish her all the luck in the world, she's lucky to have you on her side! Christina > From: Megan Dorsay <[email protected]> > Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 08:25:17 -0500 > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Advice needed > > Thank you SO much for recommending this book! As a Reading Specialist and a > parent of a 3 year old, I just bought copies for myself, my sister and my > friends! > This is why I love this listserve! > Thank you!! > Megan Dorsay > District Reading Specialist > Skokie District 73.5 > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christina > Drakos [[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 6:04 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Advice needed > > Yes! > > http://www.amazon.com/Between-Lions-Book-Parents-Everything/dp/0060510277 > > The Between the Lions (R) Book for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to > Help Your Child Learn to Read [Paperback] > > >> From: judy fiene <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 15:57:59 -0500 >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Advice needed >> >> Hello All- >> What would you recommend as a "must read" for a first-year teacher who will >> be teaching first grade for the first time? I'm looking for a professional >> development book. She purchased Harry Yong's book, but is looking for more >> help. Any ideas? >> Thanks! >> Judy ______________________________________________________________________ Before you print this or other documents, please consider the impact on the environment. This email message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named. The reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message without the express approval of the sender is strictly prohibited. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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.
