I haven't done Debbie Miller's lesson but I did introduce my students to schema using Frank Asch's book Moonbear's Skyfire. We discussed why Moonbear though he the sky was on fire because he had never seen a rainbow before (it wasn't part of his schema). Towards the end of the story, Moonbear's friend bird finds "gold" at the end of the rainbow inside a tree truck. I had students make a prediction on what they thought the "gold" might be. One thought it was honey. When the prediction came true, we discussed how he knew it could be honey. He answered that he knew that honey can be sometimes found in a tree after the bees had made it. We discussed the reason he knew that could happen---it was in his schema. Then we went around and discussed certain things and how we knew them because it was in their schema. (example: it was a student's birthday and we discussed how he might be blowing out candles. Then how we knew that would happen because it's in our schema). I feel like I'm rambling so I hope this makes sense.
Felicia ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, September 15, 2007 6:11 pm Subject: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > I know there are some of you out there who have done Debbie > Millers' file > folder lesson for teaching schema and connections. We are > probably using this > one for our next round of lesson study. What I am interested in > hearing from > all of you is how it has gone for you and what modifications > you have made, if > any, to help your kids get the idea of schema... > Jennifer > > > > > ************************************** See what's new 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.
