Thanks everybody! On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 7:33 AM, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you for the kind words. Here is our site: > > http://www.tcsdk12.org/literacy//literacy/Welcome.html > > > On 9/4/08 7:12 PM, "elisa kifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks, I will check those out...I am in Jonesboro, AR. U of A is in > > Fayettville. Like I said, all of this is new to us, and we are hunting > for > > good resources daily. Thanks again... > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > >> Elisa, where are you? One of the best sites I know is the University of > >> Arkansas Literacy site with Dorn and Soffos. This list's Lori Jackson > has > >> a > >> wonderful site, too. > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:50 PM, elisa kifer < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks for this site,it is wonderful! This year, we have gone to the > >>> comprehensive literacy model. We are FINALLY ditching the basal! If > >>> anyone > >>> has some great sites that you use, please send them my way. At this > >> point, > >>> we are pulling from ALL resources. > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> Elisa > >>> > >>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:23 PM, Felicia Barra <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Jennifer, > >>>> > >>>> I know you've probably seen this site before but this might help you > >> get > >>>> started with synthesis in the beginning of the year. > >>>> > >>>> http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/synthesizing/index.html > >>>> > >>>> Felicia > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > >>>> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:30 PM > >>>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Let's talk synthesis! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. I am hoping that any > >>>>> listserv > >>>>> members that are or have relatives in the path of Gustave are hanging > >>> in > >>>>> there. We are all thinking of you and you are in our thoughts. > >>>>> > >>>>> As I have been looking at the needs of my intervention kids who have > >>>>> difficulties with comprehension, without fail, none of them can > >>>>> synthesize. > >>>>> Synthesis is such an important strategy and I believe it can affect > >>>>> comprehension > >>>>> drastically. After all these years of teaching strategies, I am > >> still > >>>>> less than > >>>>> comfortable with teaching synthesis and I often wait until the end > >> of > >>>> the > >>>>> year and then do less than a careful job of it. My question is: Does > >>>>> anyone out > >>>>> there start with synthesis? (If I start the year with it, maybe I > >> will > >>>> do > >>>>> a > >>>>> better job of it.) What ideas do you have for making this strategy > >>> more > >>>>> concrete for students? > >>>>> > >>>>> Jennifer > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find > >> your > >>>>> travel > >>>>> deal here. > >>>>> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Elisa M. Kifer > >>> Third Grade Literacy Teacher > >>> Fox Meadow Elementary > >>> > >>> > >>> "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. > >>> Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. > >>> Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. > >>> Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. > >>> Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." > >>> -Russell Stauffer, 1980 > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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. > >> > >> > > > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > -- Elisa M. Kifer Third Grade Literacy Teacher Fox Meadow Elementary "Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated." -Russell Stauffer, 1980 _______________________________________________ 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.
