Barbara, How many journal entries do you have your students do a week? Thanks, Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Punchak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Question for the group
> Agreed, Sally! I've been using Atwell's reading response journals for > years, with wonderful success. Although it is a LOT of work for me---I > have > 3 reading classes (85 students) this year---I learn so much about my > students' reading, thinking, writing, and what makes each child "tick," > that > it's, hands-down, one of the best ideas I've "borrowed." My 6th graders > are > always eager to read what I've written in their journals, and quietly curl > up in their seats to read my words in private. That's what reading is all > about---readers sharing books. > Barbara/6th/FL > > -----Original Message----- > On Behalf Of thomas > > And again, by writing actual letters back and forth about their reading, > the kids and I became in a way more equal in sharing our love of, > frustration with, questions about books. This is Nancy Atwell's approach > which I used in desperation one year. It changed EVERYTHING for me. I > think we cannot ignore the social nature of reading... Of sharing book > talk. > It's different even than having them keep their lists and write a sentence > or two. They really love to "talk" to their teacher. And reading and > replying to their letters (I did it every other week - each week did get > to > be a lot time wise - was one of my favorite favorite parts of teaching. > They had a fit if I didn't get their letters back to them. Read Atwell > (for > sure) or read my old article in the Reading Teacher. > Sally > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
