Elisa Nicely said. I have found the same thing with some strugglers... Jennifer In a message dated 7/6/2008 9:06:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Joy and Jennifer, At the risk of simplifying this discussion I am going to plunge in and say that what we write always has the potential of being read and what we read is always written by someone else. Therefore, there is a strong connection between reading and writing. I have often used writing as a starting point for kids who are struggling with reading. We retell and rewrite familiar stories, use stories with patterns as jumping off points for writing new stories, and write on familiar topics that the child chooses. Then, I retype these stories and and the child uses them for reading. Sometimes I ask the child if she or he wants to copy the typed text in his neatest handwriting for publication. Either way I know this has helped children learn to read. This is a powerful connection that we all need to explore further. Elisa Elisa Waingort **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
