I think it is really important that young children have MANY opportunities to think and talk about books while they are learning the tools of reading. Developing oral language and thinking skills needs to go hand in hand with decoding . Of course there will developmental limitations to their thinking but there needs to be lots of opportunity to develop thinking through talking, drawing ,etc. Exposure is critical. In this age of skills driven education, the idea of reading to children and talking about books seems to many like a waste of valuable time . I disagree.
Lester Laminak writes about how important exposure to good literature is to the reading process. I think Kgn. and first grade teachers should read to their students at least 3 times a day and talk together about what they are reading. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kendra Carroll Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:10 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension strategies and Harcourt In primary grades, it should be about 50-50. I am teaching 2nd grade for the first time after spending 3 years in first. I am seeing many students who word call on a 4th grade level but cannot comprehend near that level. Its almost like these students have spent so much time focusing on the word level that they have forgotten to take time to comprehend. I am not sure if this is developmental or that we as teachers K-1 are not spending enough time on comprehension. I would love to know the opinions of others:) Kendra North Carolina ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat 2/9/2008 5:32 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Comprehension strategies and Harcourt I also want to know how comprehension is addressed in the primary grades...or is it mostly decoding? Jennifer Maryland **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003 000000025 48) _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
