Re: [MOSAIC] Common core and reading

2013-10-16 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
What is literary Nonfiction? I was asked this questions today by my third grade team. It is nonfiction writing written with the elements of a story, with intentional flow, and is intended for a wider audience than nonfiction that is written for a specific audience. It is written as much to

[MOSAIC] Literary Nonfiction

2013-10-16 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
What is literary Nonfiction? I was asked this questions today by my third grade team. It is nonfiction writing written with the elements of a story, with intentional flow, and is intended for a wider audience than nonfiction that is written for a specific audience. It is written as much to

[MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-01 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I need some ideas to help a student who is struggling with dyslexia. She has been diagnosed by a doctor and struggles with her reading. Her comprehension is well above grade level. Any ideas will be welcomed. Thanks Troy Fredde ___ Mosaic mailing list

Re: [MOSAIC] Gradual release

2013-01-05 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
When Debbie talks about her planning circles she often suggests bringing kids back together halfway through readers workshop, after the focus lesson and they have been out there trying things on their own to discuss what you have noticed and then sending them out again. This is good thinking, it

[MOSAIC] Online Book Recommendations

2013-01-03 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I am a reading teacher looking for ideas for book recommendations. I started a blog last year where I entered book recs that students submitted to me. I had some teachers request that students be able to write there own rec that would instantly be published. I am wondering how to create my own

Re: [MOSAIC] spelling

2012-10-14 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
Agree with you, a phonics program and spelling program are 2 different things. Also phonics alone does not teach tkids to read, not even Orton Gillingham. Words Their Way has never been promoted as a reading program or phonics program but can compliment any reading or phonics program with proven

Re: [MOSAIC] Benchmark Testing

2012-04-07 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
In North Kansas City School District we use AimsWEB and Fountus Pinnell. I do not like Aimsweb for progress monitoring however. When you progress monitor with a Maze test, it often does not match what the intervention is. I do not like that. On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 4:25 PM, CAG

Re: [MOSAIC] title 1 reading-thanks

2011-11-02 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I like the concept that it takes a village. Sharing and support are so important in this day and age. Thank s to those who responded to my questions about F P and Common Core. On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Michaela Holey ho...@sevastopol.k12.wi.us wrote: Amen to all the positive,

Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F P

2011-11-01 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
. Mary Jo Costello Literacy Coach mcoste...@rhnet.org From: mosaic-bounces+mcostello=rhnet@literacyworkshop.org[mosaic-bounces+mcostello= rhnet@literacyworkshop.org] on behalf of jayhawkrtroy fredde [ jayhawkrt...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday

[MOSAIC] Common Core and F P

2011-10-30 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I am on my district's literacy Taskforce. We are starting the task of creating descriptors for each grade level for the implementation of Common Core next year. This will include sight words students should know,(which I am not keen on), what Fountas Pinnell Benchmark level students should be at,

[MOSAIC] FP Leveled Book website

2011-09-01 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
Has anyone used this site. Here is the address http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com/ Can you print off the lists of books? I would hate to pay for it per login. -- Troy Fredde ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To

Re: [MOSAIC] State Assessment

2011-07-22 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I agree, I read online that Obama is planning to meet with several CEO's from across the country to discuss changes in education. Shouldn't he be meeting with lifelong educators who truely have the children in mind not polictics. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:42 PM, beverleep...@gmail.com

Re: [MOSAIC] Better reading instruction...sigh...

2011-07-22 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
Yes they need intensive instruction, but they should not be taken out of art, music, PE at least not completely. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Denise Diana Saddler ddavi...@fau.edu wrote: I agree with the fact that if a child is unable to read by the 3rd grade then the child should be

Re: [MOSAIC] Predict and Inference

2011-06-13 Thread jayhawkrtroy fredde
I have had great results using Lori O's book on reciprocal. I have used it mostly with reluctant older readers. On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:01 PM, marcela Coladello Ferro ma_colade...@hotmail.com wrote: Hi, all... I´ve another question: What´s the difference betwen Predict and Inference?