I'm not saying that it is wrong, but was thinking back to this summer when I was reading Allington, and one of the reasons for not doing round robin was that kids think they have to be "right" all the time. Maybe I over generalized what he said.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/27/2007 5:43:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Or maybe the student has been overcorrected to the point that guessing seems better than being caught "wrong." Isn't this a first grader? When did "guessing" become a become a bad strategy? Do you know when kids are guessing if they say the word correctly? I would say to make sure he has lots of strategies in his "toolbox" so that he can make his guesses based on the best evidence. Nancy Creech ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ 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. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. _______________________________________________ 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.
