I concur that these are good programs. There's not a lot out there to break down comprehension for our kids with true processing issues.
>From my HTC Amaze 4G on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network ----- Reply message ----- From: "Williams, Pam - CCS Elementary Instructional Supervisor" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Good book to model the "think aloud" strategy to students with disabilities Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 8:36 pm Our district has worked with the Lindamood Bell Company to provide processes for learning for our struggling popuations that include talkies, seeing stars, and visualizing and verbalizing that I am convinced meet the needs of our special students. These programs are worth investigating. Pam Williams Carroll County Schools Elementary Instructional Supervisor 502-732-7070 Sent from my iPad On Feb 1, 2013, at 9:12 PM, "Cathy Walker" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Loretta, > > I would choose a book that you loved as a little person - something that has > lots of memories and personal connections to yourself > > Other wise if you go to Adrienne Gear website (Reading Power) she has lots of > great book titles for "think alouds" > > Cathy > On 2013-02-01, at 3:32 PM, loretta kelly wrote: > >> >> Dear everyone,I am currently taking the class Methods of Teaching Students >> with Disabilities. Also, I teach junior high students with autism and other >> cognitive delays. I have to present a lessonin my methods class next week, >> and I was thinking of modeling the "think aloud" strategy. Does anyone have >> a great suggestion of a particular book that is really good for this lesson? >> Also, I am open to other suggestions regarding ideas for this lesson I will >> be presenting next Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. >> Thanks in advance. >> Loretta [email protected](630) [email protected] >> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:59:52 -0500 >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Listening Comprehension >>> >>> I've got a high school student that I'm struggling to find appropriate >>> strategies for. On our 11th grade state ELA exam students must listen to a >>> passage read orally twice. They are given 5 minutes between readings where >>> they may look at the questions. They may take notes at any point in time. >>> Students then answer a few multiple choice questions. This student LOOKS >>> like an excellent listener - eyes and ears on the speaker, pen in hand >>> taking notes, and focused in all regards. 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