I think it's easy to overlook and underestimate the quick write. There are several really important reasons it's so effective, but one of the ones is simply to get kids "monitoring comprehension" habitually. Reading specialists through the years have tried to fix problems caused by students reading "for someone else" which is a deadly habit in motivation for comprehension.
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: Renee <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Aug 26, 2011 15:20:27 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 What I know from my own "informal classroom research" is that one of the best comprehension builders is to have students read what they like and then talk about it with other students. If they have a reference point for things to discuss, that helps. What I have done with upper graders is make my own "posters" with a few very generic prompts that address the reading strategies, and post them up high in the classroom, out of the way but where everyone can see, with each "strategy" question written in a different bright colored marker. Example: for visualizing, the question could be "What did you see?" or "What did it look like?" and for making connections, "What did it remind you of?" Students used these questions to tell other students about the books they were reading, and also to do a "quick write" each day about something they read that day. In my opinion, you don't need fancy programs or assessments.... students need time to read and talk about their reading. Just a thought..... Renee On Aug 25, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Bieger, Reva RB wrote: > Could anyone recommend Research based reading interventions at the > middle school level? We are particularly interested in reading > comprehension. Preferably not technology dependent. > > Kathy Bieger > Instructional Coach > Carroll County Middle School > > -----Original Message----- > From: > mosaic-bounces+reva.bieger=carroll.kyschools...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic- > [email protected]] On > Behalf Of Harpster, Karen > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 > > I absolutely love Poppy! Avi has a four book series with the > characters in Poppy. The first, Ragweed, is very good for third grade > because it has undertones of City Mouse, Country Mouse...but in a > jazzed up version kids love! Get your character "voices" ready... > These are FUN read-alouds! > > Karen Harpster > Sullivan Elementary School > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > [[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 > > Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Read Alouds for Third Grade (Ellen Schwartz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:14:53 -0400 > From: Ellen Schwartz <[email protected]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read Alouds for Third Grade > Message-ID: <a06240807ca7b6e3ffbd6@[192.168.1.46]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" > > Laurie, > > Two of my favorites are Poppy by Avi and Dominic by William Steig. > > --Ellen > > > At 8:28 PM -0400 8/20/11, Laurie Tandy wrote: >> While we're on the subject of Read Alouds - does anyone have some >> fresh new titles for third grade? >> My stand-bys have been Ruby Holler and The Take of Despereaux and >> Cricket in Times Square and There's An Owl in the Shower.. >> I'm ready for something new and different that has not been made into >> a movie. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Laurie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: write <[email protected]> >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 11:46 am >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read aloud to start off the 7th grade >> >> >> >> >> My students and I LOVED Freak the Mighty. >> >> What would some of you suggest reading after Freak the Mighty -- >> something similar that kids would like as well? >> Jan >> >> >> Quoting Kelly Cavaiani <[email protected]>: >>> Freak the Mighty. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> >>> [mailto:mosaic- >>> [email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Dluhos Sara (31R024) >>> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:09 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Read aloud to start off the 7th grade >>> >>> I have always used Fig Pudding by Ralph Fletcher with my lower >>> level seventh >>> graders. It is ONLY a read aloud (they do not ever have a copy in >>> front of >>> them) to help get them started and motivated about books and >>> listening skills. Works like a charm. >>> >>> I want something similiar in topic (a cute funny story that kids can >>> relate to) >>> but a little more challenging for my honors classes this year. Any >>> ideas? It >>> will also be read aloud to them. >>> >>> Thanks in advance! >>> Sara >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 20 > ************************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > Violence is not inevitable. 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