Yes, nd cinstantly look for good examples of conversation in your classroom, then fishbowl it.
----- Original Message ----- From: ljackson Date: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:40 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > I love this idea! You could extend it to watching bits and > pieces of > conversations from film/tv to see if they can begin to recognize > when things > go south, so to speak. Not only what works, but what seems to cause > conversation to degenerate. > > > On 3/11/07 7:54 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > wrote: > > > In my classroom, we do an inquiry about conversation. Part of > their homework > > for a week is to jot down conversation they see and hear. > Then they decide > > which they thought were "good" conversations, and which > weren't. We chart the > > qualities that each of the good conversations had. We then > try and practice > > those traits when having book talks. I will ask some to > fishbowl their talk > > if I think there's something of value the others can take from > it in terms of > > conversation. > > Myra > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:16 pm > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general > > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > > >> How do you (or others) suggest teaching conversation skills? I > >> > >> In "Knee to Knee and Eye to Eye, Ardith Davis Cole breaks down > >> the art of > >> conversation beautifully. Lots of practical ideas, anchor > >> charts, and use of > >> video to help kids engage in conversation insightfully. > >> Pam > >> > > > > > > ************************************** > > AOL now > >> offers free > >> email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > >> http://www.aol.com. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > "Literate Lives: A Human Right" > July 12-15, 2007 > Louisville, Kentucky > > http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
