One of my groups is particularly tough, too. I feel as if maybe there is a bit of a breakthrough this week because I probed, pushed, and pulled for perspective after teaching about getting a sense of the character's perspective in the story. We were at a part of the story where I could ask, "Based on what we know about the character (serious person, doesn't like make-believe) what do you think that the character will say about ________ ." Nothing from this tough group. So, I asked, "If our principal was in this situation, what would he say?" One boy broke into a brilliant impersonation of the principal and correctly portrayed his probable perspective. Okay, not much of a breakthrough, but with this group, that was a golden moment.
Kare On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:24 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great idea...and it works sometimes...I do a lot of purpose setting before > reading. They often forget the question...even when it is their own > question! > I have had them write it, discuss it with a friend, I have chunked the > text...(read until you find out _________). > They really are a tough group. 1/3 are formally diagnosed ADD...a few > others > could be! :-) > Jennifer > > > In a message dated 11/14/2008 7:03:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Jennifer, > I have learned a great deal from your posts, thank you! As I read your > description of the needs of this group I thought about purposes for > reading. I'm > not familiar with the assessment you are using or the text you are > reading. > But I wondered would starting with a question to "invite the readers in" > help > with focusing their thinking on what your goals were for instruction? > > > > > **************Get movies delivered to your mailbox. One month free from > blockbuster.com > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212639737x1200784900/aol?redir=https://www.blockbuster.com/signup/y/reg/p.26978/r.email_footer > ) > _______________________________________________ > Understand mailing list > Understand@literacyworkshop.org > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org > _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list Understand@literacyworkshop.org http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
