Re: [MOSAIC] Daily 5

2014-07-07 Thread Kathy
I started using the Daily 5 last year and I love it! The kids are reading at their comfort level and I am working with small groups at the same time. Kathy cook...@aol.com -Original Message- From: kathy ka...@laurinburg.com To: Mosaic Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Mon

Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies self check chart

2013-09-29 Thread Kathy Barringer
Just post it for everyone! Thanks! Kathy Barringer Reading Interventionist North Laurinburg Elementary Laurinburg, NC. 28352 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http

[MOSAIC] interview questions for basic skills

2013-06-28 Thread Kathy
I'm a brand new teacher interviewing for my first job and I have an interview next week as an elementary Basic Skills teacher. Can anyone give me any advice on how to answer those interview questions? Kathy ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] book ideas needed for K - 2

2012-09-21 Thread Kathy Stanley
Boxcar Children, Magic Treehouse, Horrible Harry, Junie B Jones, Nate the Great, Cam Jensen, Bailey School Kids, Henry and Mudge to name a few Typical themes are animals, habitats, plants, trees, weather, dinosaurs, family, neighborhood, communities Sent from my iPad On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:41

Re: [MOSAIC] Parental Involvement: Off Topic

2012-04-27 Thread Kathy
If you shouldplease share. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:51 AM, rascal...@aol.com wrote: HI Everyone, At my school, we are taking some time to discuss future ways to better our school's curriculum, etc. One area we'd like to improve in is with Parent and Community

Re: [MOSAIC] Common core report card

2012-04-22 Thread Kathy
I am looking to see 2nd grade report card. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2012, at 6:55 PM, Jeanne Garringer jag_39_1...@hotmail.com wrote: I would like to see your 1st gr. report card. From: nb...@reyn.org To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:54:10 -0400

Re: [MOSAIC] Listening to reading

2012-01-15 Thread Kathy
It's a form of modeling for fluency. Kids enjoy listening centers and if they pick up one word, that's one more word added to their vocabulary and reading words. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 14, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net wrote: Seems like all the benefits of

Re: [MOSAIC] idea for book study group on poetry.

2011-12-30 Thread Kathy
I want to participate with you all if I may! Happy New Year! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 30, 2011, at 12:08 PM, Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net wrote: Sent two responses this a.m. Which haven't come up yet on my computer and wondering why. Did I do something wrong in sending it?

Re: [MOSAIC] common formative assessments

2011-12-27 Thread Kathy Heim
Sorry I'm jumping in during the middle of this conversation, but I'd be interested in knowing what the definition of formative assessments is. My fear is that some of the common formative assessments are just practice summative assessments, or checkpoints during a unit. My thinking is that

Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F P

2011-11-01 Thread Kathy
Would you share with me as well. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2011, at 10:47 PM, Patrice Dimare lamm...@aol.com wrote: I would like a copy of those as well, thank you. On Oct 31, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Kelly Alexander wrote: I would really like to see those month to month levels as

Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research

2011-10-06 Thread Kathy Pickart
On Oct 4, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Kathy Pickart wrote: True, but in the correct format! On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Palmer, Jennifer jennifer.pal...@hcps.org**wrote: Well, rereading can enhance comprehension... Jennifer L. Palmer Instructional Facilitator, National Board Certified Teacher

Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research

2011-10-04 Thread Kathy Pickart
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, wr...@centurytel.net 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

Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research

2011-10-04 Thread Kathy Pickart
!!! From: mosaic-bounces+jennifer.palmer=hcps@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Kathy Pickart Sent: Tue 10/4/2011 1:25 PM To: wr...@centurytel.net; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research How

Re: [MOSAIC] we do...

2011-10-03 Thread Kathy
Amen! Sorry, but I just had to say that. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 3, 2011, at 8:36 PM, mrsjro...@aol.com wrote: I agree with Cranky oops I mean Renee. When will the powers that be learn that life is not scripted? There is no canned scripted program that is ever going to be completely

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 60, Issue 15

2011-08-20 Thread Kathy Prater
teachers were like you! Kathy in Mississippi On Aug 20, 2011, at 7:05 AM, Rascal570 wrote: Hi, I have a wonderful student in my fourth grade class this year who has a medical diagnosis of dyslexia. I see it impacting both his reading and math skills. I was wondering if anyone has some great

Re: [MOSAIC] Handbook of Reading Research

2011-01-06 Thread Kathy Jankins
The handbook to which I'm referring is written by Kamil et. al  Kathy From: wr...@centurytel.net wr...@centurytel.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 4:04:11 PM Subject: [MOSAIC

Re: [MOSAIC] Language Impairment

2010-05-30 Thread Kathy Prater
Sara, I am not sure what kind of language impairment you are talking about, but the best book I have read on Dyslexia and Reading is Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz. http://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Dyslexia-Complete-Science-Based-Problems/dp/0375400125 Kathy Prater Reading Specialist

Re: [MOSAIC] Read Aloud LIst

2010-04-30 Thread Kathy Keyzer
Try this link. http://www.lebanon.k12.mo.us/profdev/picturethis_20050406.pdf Hope it helps. KK - Original Message - From: St. Clair, Kimberly B. kstcl...@bcps.org To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group' mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010

Re: [MOSAIC] need evaluative tool for kindergartners and first graders

2010-04-12 Thread Kathy Jankins
picture of the student. Have you tried the Yopp Singer Test of Phoneme Seg.?  Fountas Pinnell have a new assessment out that looks good too. I think that runs about $250.00 per kit.  Kathy From: Amy Lesemann amy.lesem...@gmail.com To: mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] literacy coaching

2010-03-04 Thread Kathy Sadler
coaching is necessary and the partnership principles which should be a foundational belief. Taking the Lead provides roles and responsibilities for school-based coaches. Hope this helps, Kathy Kathy Sadler, Literacy Specialist SEARK Coop 1022 Scogin Drive Monticello, AR 71655 -Original Message

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 42, Issue 21

2010-02-25 Thread Kathy Prater
I am leaning to the intervention and remediation aspects of the degree. I am excited to see where life leads me in the next few years! Thanks again and please send more ideas if you have them. :) Kathy Message: 1 Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:17 -0600 From: Kathy Prater kpra

Re: [MOSAIC] leveled literacy intervention

2010-02-22 Thread Kathy Pickart
I believe she means Reading Recovery!! On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 11:16 AM, wanda bush wandab...@gmail.com wrote: For RR do you mean Reading Reflex? Reading Reflex is with McGuinness and McGuinness from Orlando, Fl Reading Reflex really helped my kids learn early to read without all the normal

Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies Across Grade Levels

2009-12-14 Thread kathy vanleishout
for the 2010 vehicle sticker! He has won a nice savings bond and some attention for his art in the press. Again, thanks to those of you who voted for him! Kathy Van Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:39:13 + From: hccarl...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies Across

Re: [MOSAIC] email address/background information/needs

2009-12-11 Thread kathy vanleishout
for him if you like his work. The address is www.chicityclerk.com. You can click on 'Vehicle sticker contest' in the lower right corner and then scroll to the bottom to vote. My student is #1 Lookman Muhammed. Thanks very much !! Kathy Van From: lori_jack...@q.com To: mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] QAR

2009-11-29 Thread Kathy Jankins
Here is a book- QAR Now By Taffy Raphael, Kathy Highfield, and Kathryn Au.  It's published by Scholastic (2006) ISBN 0-439-74583-7  Kathy From: wr...@att.net wr...@att.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] QAR

2009-11-29 Thread Kathy Jankins
That book is QtA, (Question the Author).   It's different from QAR (Question, Answer, Relationships).  Kathy From: Leslie Popkin lesliepop...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun, November

Re: [MOSAIC] opinion on advanced reading classes

2009-11-10 Thread Kathy Jankins
that every other student has. They too, are our future and in many cases, will be the leaders of our future. Their future, and ours, is in your hands. Kathy From: reading readingwritingliter...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Kathy Jankins
that cannot be magically fixed at the present time.   Kathy Reading Specialist from Massachuesetts From: sheila eisen imitsallg...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 11:38:57 PM

Re: [MOSAIC] dyslexia

2009-10-25 Thread Kathy Jankins
if they do the testing. Sometimes it is covered by insurance and sometimes it isn't. Some people have had the testing done anyway and paid 3,000.00 for the testing to be done. Kathy Reading Specialist From: wr...@att.net wr...@att.net To: Mosaic: A Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 38, Issue 10

2009-10-13 Thread Kathy Jankins
interested in reading and get them to learn to read with purpose and understanding.  Kathy From: Smith, Kay kaysm...@selah.k12.wa.us To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, October 13, 2009 10:45:03 AM

Re: [MOSAIC] book clubs and resources for book clubs and workshop

2009-09-26 Thread Kathy Borden
Grand Conversations is a book worth its weight in gold. I have used it with teachers from grades 3 -8. Look forward to reading the other resource you cited. Kathy Borden, Literacy Coach Yellowknife Education District No. 1 kathy.bor...@yk1.nt.ca 1-867-445-4388

Re: [MOSAIC] fluency and grammar

2009-08-31 Thread Kathy Sadler
, Kathy Sadler Literacy Specialist SEARK Educational Coop 1022 Scogin Drive Monticello, AR 71655 870.367.6848 kathy.sad...@se2.k12.ar.us Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. - Nelson Mandela This e-mail, including any attachments, contains information from

Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s)

2009-06-23 Thread Kathy Keyzer
Angela, I did a few webinars with Pearson for DRA2 training. It worked great for me. I was able to ask questions as we went along. They won't have any until July, but maybe you could take a couple of them and have your questions answered as I did. Here's a link:

Re: [MOSAIC] Synthesizing with younger ages

2009-06-20 Thread Kathy Keyzer
Amen! A dream come true would be that everyone would understand this FACT! - Original Message - From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 8:25 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Synthesizing

Re: [MOSAIC] FW: teaching reading strategies to advanced readers

2009-06-15 Thread KATHY HEIM
instruction necessary.?..yes...Does it look the same at all levels for all students?...no.  Kathy From: Stewart, L lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 12:09:38

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading for high first graders

2009-06-14 Thread Kathy Keyzer
I use the link below to convert YouTube and other things so I can save to my flash drive and take to school and show things. Maybe you will find this helpful to you. KK http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php - Original Message - From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A

Re: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study

2009-03-23 Thread Kathy Keyzer
teaching one strategy at the time for deeper meaning is a good thing, we need to continue to model all of the strategies and get the students to repeat them along the way. You did an excellent job of explaining, Jennifer. Kathy - Original Message - From: cnjpal...@aol.com To: mosaic

[MOSAIC] reading assessment

2008-10-20 Thread Kathy Garzon
I live in the middle east and teach in Kuwait at an american school. We have a reading resource teacher for each grade 2-5 and two resource teachers for grade 1. We have been looking to get one reading assessment for all of the resource teachers. We are focusing on the Riby benchmark or the DRA

[MOSAIC] Text to world conections

2008-10-14 Thread Kathy Pickart
I am experiencing some difficulty teaching text to world connections to my Title I groups. I have used The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland and a local newspaper. I need some help as to what texts to use next. Thank you, Kathy Pickart Title I Reading Teacher Ed-Co-Elementary School Colesburg, IA

Re: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts

2008-10-08 Thread Kathy Borden
. It is our job to stretch EVERY student within the classroom community. It's time for me to get off MY soapbox.Would love to know your principal's reasoning BEHIND what he is suggesting for your students. Kathy Borden Literacy Coach Yellowknife Education District #1 Yellowknife, NT, CANADA

Re: [MOSAIC] length of mini lessons

2008-10-02 Thread Kathy Pickart
I like the idea of a short piece to model and teach with. On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's say you are doing a read aloud and modeling some strategy work as you go. Kids turn and talk, etc. Then it is time for RW and your minilesson focus is tht good readers

Re: [MOSAIC] Staff Development

2008-05-14 Thread Kathy Sadler
workshop operates on a daily basis, and how this connects to a balanced literacy framework. We were thinking about Laura Robb, but I am not sure if she does any workshops. Do you have any suggestions? Kathy Sadler Literacy Specialist SEARK Educational Coop 1022 Scogin Drive Monticello

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest - unsubscribing

2008-01-01 Thread Kathy Courtois
Please remove my email name from your automatic mailing list. Thank you M. Kathleen Courtois Special Education Teacher N. Salem From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Re: [MOSAIC] DRA levels

2007-06-06 Thread Kathy McCarthy
Our district put end of the year ceilings on DRA that were set low (16 grade 1, 28 grade 2) in an effort to get teachers to stop trying to up the levels and look deeply at comprehension and fluency. This year, we raised the levels they can assess a child up to, but they need to first try the

[MOSAIC] correlation chart

2007-03-22 Thread Kathy Conover
I know that I have this, but can't find it. I'm looking for a correlation chart that shows how reading strategies, problem solving and 6-traits can be taught together. Can you help? ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or

Re: [MOSAIC] time to check in

2007-01-29 Thread Horvath, Kathy
Wow!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carrie Cahill Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 2:44 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] time to check in I, too, am inspired when Ginger posts her thoughts and experiences with her

[MOSAIC] teaching strategies

2007-01-11 Thread Kathy Conover
Once again our staff met to share lessons and activities that we use while teaching the reading strategies. A new strategey is introduced monthly. And once again several grade levels are using the same materials and books to teach the strategies during guided reading. How do you handle this