> 3. (similar to #2?) Look for chunks I know in the word, blend them > together and make a couple of gueses at how this word might sound. Does > that sound like any word I've ever heard before and might know the > meaning of?
One thing I would add is that I ask my students to "say" all of the letters. This way I know they are looking at the whole word and since I tell them 'our brains are always looking for patterns', they may retrieve something they know to help them. I have used this same strategy with first graders and fourth graders. Jean/nj _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
