Meghan, Yes, it is your friend who "was floored"! Glad to see you found this list. You will get many ideas from many wonderful people here. I am going to email you off the list as well...but had to say hi when I saw your name here! Terry
"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 -----Original Message----- From: Pitzer, Meghan L. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 1:48 pm Subject: [MOSAIC] Text-to-Self Mini-Lesson Question Hi! I am just beginning to "teach" Reading the Mosaic way. I have read the book and absolutely love it! I began with a schema lesson and started right in to introducing text-to-self connections. I was reading aloud a book to the class that I could make connections with. I was getting through a picture book per lesson for 7 days. I then talked to a good friend of mine over email who was floored that I was getting through that much! She says that it should take several days to get through a mini-lesson doing think aloud for the students with one picture. I was just wondering if someone could give me some insight as to what more I could be doing to make the lessons go a little deeper and some ideas of books that are great to model this strategy. I feel that I am not being as effective as I could be. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Meghan Meghan Pitzer 3rd Grade Teacher Clay Springs Elementary (407) 884-2275 x2233 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this e-mail message is intended solely for the recipient(s) and may contain privileged information. Tampering with or altering the contents of this message is prohibited. This information is the same as any written document and may be subject to all rules governing public information according to Florida Statutes. Any message that falls under Chapter 119 shall not be altered in a manner that misrepresents the activities of Orange County Public Schools. [References: Florida State Constitution I.24, Florida State Statutes Chapter 119, and OCPS Management Directive A-9.] If you have received this message in error, or are not the named recipient notify the sender and delete this message from your computer. _______________________________________________ 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://snip url.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.
