Can you buy those posters somewhere? Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Corness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 12:10 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones - reading power
> Hi, > > Reading Power is a wonderful book. It was written by a teacher in the > Vancouver, British Columbia school district and it really helps to make > the strategies more concrete for the kids. Adrienne Greer came to speak > at our Primary Teachers meeting a few months ago, and she's coming back > in March. She is a wonderful speaker! Her book has a great list of > books for teaching each strategy and gives you lots of insight into how > introduce each strategy, how to do the think alouds, and how to get the > kids to practice using the strategy on their own. She has also created > her own set of posters which I bought at the workshop. It is a head and > shoulders drawing of a boy or a girl, and then she has puzzle pieces > which fit inside the brain of the child - labeled with each of these > strategies. This poster shows the kids that they should have a "busy > brain" while they are reading. I introduced the poster and the various > strategies, and the kids started getting it right away, without much > more than the introduction. We are now talking about our read alouds > and other reading like never before, which so much more depth and > meaning. It's really exciting. I definitely recommend this book - > inexpensive, easy to read, and fun to use with the kids! > > Tammy > Surrey, British Columbia, Canada > > Jennifer Benbrook wrote: > >>Thank you!! (o: I thought so!! The last 2 posts said Power Reading and I >>kept finding books on speed reading...LOL That is the LAST thing they >>need!! >> Thanks >> >>Julie Santello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It is Reading Power >>Julie >> >>On Feb 4, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Jennifer Benbrook wrote: >> >> >> >>>Is it "Power Reading" or "Reading Power? I can;t find Power >>>reading--but I found the other- >>> >>>"Bagwell, Debbie" wrote: I stumbled >>>across Power Reading and love it. It has graphic organizers with >>>depth for upper grades. We started a school reading campaign >>>similar to what this book advocates accenting 1 strategy a month >>>involving k-5. We began purchasing 1 picture book each month and >>>giving it to each teacher to use along with the strategy for the >>>month. We make it a big deal to unveil the book as a surprise each >>>month along with lessons & organizers for that strategy. The >>>teachers love the free book. >>> >>>Debbie Bagwell >>>Instructional Coach >>>Flowery Branch, Ga. >>> >>>________________________________ >>> >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Sun 2/4/2007 7:20 PM >>>To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >>>Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones >>> >>> >>> >>>Has anyone checked out the new Stenhouse book, Power Reading? It is >>>for K-3 and I have started making grade-level book bins for the >>>strategy work involved. They use five startegies, which I think is >>>a goodk-2 start and then go into the Toolkit. Has anyone used this? >>>I bought a bunch if the books for my teachers. >>> >>>Claudine DiMuzio >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Jennifer Benbrook >>>Bronze Star Executive >>>What would you do with an extra $1000 a month? >>>Start for FREE...just ask me.... >>>Shop online anytime- www.athome.com/jenniferbenbrook >>>Check out THE ATTIC--always a sale! >>>732-778-5766 >>> >>>Work from home, make your own hours, determine your own income, put >>>your family first,be your own boss and enjoy the benefits!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>--------------------------------- >>>Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! 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