Debbie, I have taught younger children as well. What do you expect from a 2nd grader's retell? This is my first year and am stumped by their comprehension as I said in an earlier message. When I ask a child to retell a book, I give them little to no proding. Our assessment tool also requires that we not lead except with leads like... tell me more... what happens next..., etc. I'd appreciate any feedback. Kendra:) ________________________________
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Debbie Goodis Sent: Thu 2/14/2008 9:34 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension strategies and Harcourt Renee, This is one of the main reasons I don't "panic" when some of my student score poorly on exams. I'm an early childhood educator first (I thought pre-k for 20 years before becoming a 2nd grade teacher) and ALL my training for 4-5 year olds helped me understand the 7-8 year old. They are in the same developmental stage!! I teach very differently than many of my colleagues. However, I must say that the age "range" for this pre-operational period (Piaget) is 2-8 and so I see many light bulbs going off all year long. But when they don't for a particular child, I just look at the learning that comes before and work on that. I experienced this ten-fold in 1st grade. They are so young and can only make the connections they are developmentally ready for. But, who listens??? Debbie --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. _______________________________________________ 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.