True, but in the correct format! On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Palmer, Jennifer <[email protected]>wrote:
> Well, rereading can enhance comprehension... > > Jennifer L. Palmer > Instructional Facilitator, National Board Certified Teacher (EC Gen) > > Magnolia Elementary School (Home School) > 901 Trimble Road, Joppa, MD 21085 > Phone: (410) 612-1553 > Fax: (410) 612-1576 > In EVERY child...a touch of GREATNESS!!! > Proud of our Title One School! > > Norrisville Elementary School > 5302 Norrisville Rd > White Hall, MD 21161 > Phone: 410-692-7810 > Fax: 410-692-7812 > Where Bright Futures Begin!!! > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on > behalf of Kathy Pickart > Sent: Tue 10/4/2011 1:25 PM > To: [email protected]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research > > > > How sad you had them read books again and again. WHy not have them have > more than one book! > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Although I know what these things are, these are not the words we use in > my > > building. > > When all schools use all the same terms, then we'll all know what > everyone > > else is talking about. > > > > Quoting Renee <[email protected]>: > > > >> > >> In our school we called it SSR -- "sustained silent reading" -- and > >> it was truly silent. Students in my multiage classroom were allowed > >> to sit anywhere on the floor, and I had large boxes, a sofa, and > >> beanbag chairs. It was after recess for twenty minutes and they > >> couldn't go out to recess until they had a book on their desk that > >> they were going to read. They were not allowed to look for or switch > >> books switch books once SSR started. I did not conference with anyone > >> during this time.... I read, too. There were no "accountings" other > >> than adding books to their ongoing reading logs (simple > >> documentation, no writeups) if they finished a text. If they chose a > >> book that was too short to last 20 minutes, they read it again. And > >> again. Whatever. This was a quiet time. > >> How do I know my students were reading? I just knew. I could tell. I > >> did not care if they were doing "deep reading" or "shallow reading" > >> and I did not check for understanding of the books they chose. These > >> were not AR leveled books, either. These were books they chose to > >> read themselves. > >> As one of the older teachers, I find it really sad that we've had the > >> questions "What is DEAR time?" and "What does interactive writing > >> look like?" This is not a criticism of those who asked the questions, > >> it is a criticism of the system, and especially whatever education > >> programs they have gone through that did not teach them these things. > >> sad.... sad.... Renee > >> > >> > >> On Oct 1, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Stein, Ellen H. wrote: > >> > >> > Drop Everything And Read= D.E.A.R. Time. My concern with this is > >> > that teachers usually assign 15-20 minutes of DEAR time and the > >> > students are supposed to do just thatg; Drop Everything and Read. > > But, > >> how do we know they are reading.? How do we know they are > >> > thinkng about what they're reading? I believe there should be some > >> > accaountability; perhaps routine individual conferencing to check > >> > for understanding. What about a strategy focus for the time and > >> > sharing of that strategy when DEAR time is over. By itself, we > >> > rfeally can't tell if students are really reading. > >> > >> ______________________________**_________________ > >> Mosaic mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > >> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** > >> literacyworkshop.org< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > >> > >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< > 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< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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
