You can do guided reading within a lit circle construct. Just think of it as front loading for a lit circle that struggles a bit. In a message dated 3/3/2008 7:37:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rhonda, Can you share any specifics? I teach strategies and use mostly lit. circles with novels in fifth grade. I also do writing workshop so I feel like I have the basics in place I'm mostly wondering how Guided Reading will change these practices. Thanks for the help! Mary :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhonda Brinkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Guided Reading in Intermediate? > > > I love Modifying Four Block for the upper grades. Have been using it for > years and I teach middle school. I easily incorporate reading strategies > and whatever the students may need. > > Rhonda > > > > > > I'm wondering if anyone is using guided reading in upper elementary. It > > was written into our strategic plan, yet no one seems to know how it works > > in 4th and 5th grade. I 've been able to find a few resources to > > purchase, but haven't yet. One is from Fountas and Pinnell, and the other > > was from Four Blocks (Big Blocks model). Basically I'd like to know which > > resource would be better to buy, and also if anyone can tell me what > > guided reading looks like and involves at this level. Is it effective? > > Do you it like or dislike? Pros/cons? > > > > Thanks, > > Mary > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by EduTech's MailScanner Vaccine4, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) _______________________________________________ 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.
