Just a ghost from the past... but in reading all of your posts and trying to implement the best of the best in my own practice I can't help but think that responding to text has got to be more than a written response. ... especially in primary. Turn and talk is good but it takes quite a bit of structure and practice for kids to expand their thinking this way since often little ones only concentrate on what they want to say and even though they give nod to the speaker .... their thoughts are still mostly on their response. A better activity of turn and talk is in Debbie Miller's "Ducks at Night" activity for mental images. This activity keeps the kids focused on their partner's response because they are looking for something to add to their personal t-chart picture after the book talk is over. I think the structure has to be built in to the activity for kids to really get the subtle message: Your thinking expands, modifies or is confirmed when shared with others. In the same respect, written response is not an authentic response to reading unless writing to the author or having an online book chat. Rather play acting, painting, building, singing, this is the medium that I want to grow the strategies in..... who has suggestions???? _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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