I am using the roles Gina suggested either here or on Reading Teacher listserv. The Questioner, Visualizer, Word Wizard, have been introduced thus far. Next week they will do Summarizer and Traits Tracker. I made up role sheets that they must bring to the circle. In addition, I downloaded a book club contract and evaluation form from the Mosaic Tools page. I collect the sheets. Once they have practiced all the roles, I am going to have them each have a different one for the circle. The kids usually have two days between meetings. You may want to have them complete the reading and role sheets in school. I generally have them do it at home, but for both of my classes, I have had students come unprepared. They do not get to go to their circle, instead they need to go back to their seat to complete the role assignment. If they finish with enough time, they can join the group. I had to recreate a group because so many kids from that one group were either out sick or did not do their wo rk. Sigh! gotta go with what you get! I also do a short quiz that I made up every few chapters, just to see how they are understanding. Of course, I am also dropping in on circles and taking notes on the conversations! Maura -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > > I've done a lit circles in a variety of formats - some doing roles and some > writing letters to their group. What roles have you assigned and how have > you monitored their progress? > > Kristine > > > In a message dated 1/30/2008 9:58:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I'll be using that book as a choice for literature circles next month. Have > you thought of introducing them to lit circles? I am introducing my fifth > graders to each role, with the whole class doing each role, so everyone gets > it > modeled and practiced before they have circles where each child has a > different job. Or you could try reciprocal teaching, since this has been > proved > very effective for struggling readers. > > Or you could model a comprehensions strategy using picture books, then have > your students read in class, using stickies to mark their thinking in > Hatchet, to practice the new strategy. Students could also use T-charts to > record > their thinking about parts of the book.Then at the end of workshop, gather > everyone together to discuss areas that students marked and how using the > strategy helped deepen their understanding of the story. > > You may want to start with an essential question to focus the reading. > Brainstorm ways/times when people are challenged to endure and problem > solve. > Keep > the anchor chart up as they read, adding to it as their ideas grow. > > Just a few not very developed ideas off the top of my head. Hopefully enough > to springboard from. Good luck! > > Maura > 5/NJ > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi All, > > Sorry about changing the topic, but I'm starting an "emergency" unit on > the > > novel Hatchet. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, tips on how to > > incorporate this novel into a workshop approach? I have the lit. guide > but > > this > > is last minute. I'm starting tomorrow. My class is very low and full of > > reluctant readers. All suggestions are appreciated. > > Michele > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > _______________________________________________ > 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. >
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