I am starting my Habitat Unit also. I would appreciate any information I can get on graphic organizers that are being used for text structure. Also what is the light bulb idea for cause and effect. Thank you. Dee
-----Original Message----- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Pepitone Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 11:53 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] text structure >>> "Andrea Pepitone" <apepi...@pps.k12.or.us> 03/15/09 9:41 AM >>> Hi Mary, I am also a second grade teacher and I was wondering what kind of graphic organizer you are using for text structure? I will soon begin a Habitat Unit and then the students will write their own bird reports. I was wondering what your anchor chart and symbols looked like? Thanks so much Andrea >>> Jane Watson <jwats...@lincolnschools.org> 03/15/09 1:26 AM >>> What is the mirror and light bulb - I must have lost that discussion! Jane On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, mary mullin <laxmom...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jennifer, > I love your suggestions about using the mirror for explaining description > and the light bulb for cause and effect. I also teach 2nd grade and we have > been immersed in text structures for the past 3 weeks. For each structure > I've found big books that are have each structure. AS we read and explored > more nonfiction texts with a variety of structures my class and I created > an > anchor chart with our class definition of each structure, key words and > symbol. We also created a body movement for each structure. This week > students worked in pairs and coded every 2 pages(using our symbols) of a > variety of nf books and shared out their findings. Our librarian had the > class use the smartboard to highlight key words and then code written > examples of each structure. This week each child will make their own > referral chart text structures that includes structure, definition, key > words, possible topics, symbol and graphic organizer. This chart will then > been used to help students move into researching and writing about a topic > of their choice.WHEW! I see my class working on this for another 2-3 weeks. > I've had lots of help from another 2nd grade teacher and reading teacher > from another school in my district along with the reading teacher and > librarian in my school. It's an intellectual challenge to find a way to > make text structures understandable to 2nd graders. I've really enjoyed the > digging and reading that helped me make this all work for my class. So I > was > thrilled to see your posting because your suggestion last month about using > the staircase to make biographies understandable was so helpful. I know > you'll have different ways to approach text structures. 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. > > -- Jane A. Watson Curriculum Strategist Ruston Elementary School 200 N. Bernard St. Ruston, La 71270 FAX # - 318.255-4728 Work # - 1.318.255.4714 _______________________________________________ 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. **************************************************************************************************** This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. _______________________________________________ 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.
