It sounds like a need for character ed rather that a reading lesson....maybe you could combine them somehow. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] wAndering minds
> >I have found lit circles to be unsuccessful. In the past, over half the >>students had not read the pages they agreed to read within their group. >>Many students did not read the book at all, but asked the other students >>in >>their circle to tell them what happened in the book. >> > > I don't have the same success either. I was just giving out ideas....I > find > the 8th graders don't care about helping each other and are very > self-centered. Had a pair working on a project this last grading period, > and one dropped the ball and left the other hanging. I warned them about > picking friends for partners and how they should work with someone who > will > help, but it was her BEST Friend.....that changed. It seems to happening > more and more the last few years.... > > Bill > > Personally, I think they work better when picking for themselves. If they > like a book, they'll recommend it to other students. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
