I am very interested in this thread and hope lots of folk have comments and
discussion. I assume what you are talking about when you say ala Lucy
Calkins is the new reading Units of Study and I haven't yet heard anyone
talking about it or responding to it. I would love to see the materials, but
don't see that happening anytime soon, so I'm relying on second-hand
experience here. Info, anyone?
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
-----Original message-----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 16:00:20 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Workshop and/or Cafe model
Hi Norma,
Have you read the daily five in conjunction with the cafe model... it helps
even though it is written for primary and early elementary.
I use both reading workshop and cafe.. simultaneously.... I use excerpts,
articles, poetry, and picture books to model the comprehension strategies so
there is no need for a class novel. I think you are correct... the cafe
is the management piece... I teach first grade so I find trying to put in a
lot of daily rounds can be overwhelming for me and the kids. Rather I work
it out on a weekly basis.... and I keep writing workshop as a
separate.block in my schedule...I do believe that the bulk of reading
workshop should be
just that for reading. In place of writing workshop during the cafe model
I use reader responses for one of the daily rounds... the kids also
practice word work for one of their rounds but I have blocked out a
separate
time for direct instruction.
Pam
In a message dated 8/16/2011 7:51:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Our district was slowing inching towards implementing a Reading Workshop
model (ala Calkins) and have now shifted gears towards the Cafe model. I
have questions for anyone who's familiar with both. How do you see them
meshing? What are the advantages of the Cafe over the RW model? Are there
any? Do you have any advice for us?
I guess my concerns are that the Cafe model looks great in helping with
the management piece but is what I would consider to be step 2 in this
whole
process. We need to implement the model (students reading on their own
level rather than drag the class thru one novel) before teachers have
something to manage.
Please share any insight you all have into this!
Thanks!
norma
An old man once said, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away
from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with
people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the
people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short
to
be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is
living."
____________________________________________________________
Penny Stock Jumping 3000%
Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today!
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e4a575ff2756742867st04duc
_______________________________________________
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
_______________________________________________
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
