I love this idea! I'm thinking of tying it to s.s. standards and bring in "old time" gadgets too. Linda
On Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 12:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Here is a fun activity that I did with my kids that they really > seemed to > enjoy... but if I know you .... probably "you've been there and done > that".... > but here goes. > I keep trying to make the point that these strategies of > comprehension are > not just for reading text but are necessary life skills that help > everyone to > think deeply and carefully so..... > I brought in five unfamiliar kitchen gadgets and asked them to sit at > a > power table so that four kids looked at the same tool. EAch was given > a recording > sheet where they drew pictures (visual image), labeled their > observations,(determined importance) made connections to other tools > that they were reminded > of, and listed questions they had about the tool. Then they shared > their > questions and observations and came up with a power table inference. > It was a > fun project because although only one group actually guessed what > the gadget > was really used for....many used their recordings to think creatively > and > critically. Although not correct.... many had wonderful alternate uses. > Then I asked each group to make an inference about their group > work..... > The overwhelming response was that their own thinking was enhanced by > sharing not only their individual inferences but that their questions > were the ones > that drove their thinking. They also eluded to work habits and body > language > that either made or broke their power table's initiative. > Not bad for first graders! > > > > ************************************** See what's free 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.
