I tend to agree with you Lori. They certainly can find the tricky word if the line where the error occurs is marked.... and actually your response has made me feel much better.... prompts are the deal in first grade... I was just hoping more "automaticity " would follow.... but when you think about the muti-steps of writing for content... perhaps it is just not realistic that all that heavy work would go on without support in first grade. In a message dated 4/19/2009 9:10:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ljack...@gwtc.net writes:
Our district has a No Excuse word list, which is not terribly long. Words on this list are expected to spelled correctly once introduced. Obviously, these are some basic sight words, so not really the kind of transfer issue you describe. I have to say, that prompted transfer is probably a more realistic expectation in a workshop with first graders. I think it lies it lots and lots of ongoing talk, "Look at this word here, I think you meant to write... It looks like a word you know, ..." Kids this age are often good at highlighting words that are obviously misspelled (to them)--that might be a place to start. Just knowing if they are identifying some of the spelling problems would tell you much. Lori On 4/18/09 2:45 PM, "Felicia Barra" <fcbsm...@optonline.net> wrote: > How about using a rubric with their editing with a question like "I used my > word wall words to help with my spelling" or something like that. I use > simple rubrics with smiley, straight face and sad face evaluations at the > bottom. It doesn't always kick in with all students, but it does help some. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of kuko...@aol.com > Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:56 PM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: [MOSAIC] spelling in personal writing > > Hi all, > I am shouting out to primary teachers and especially those who work with > first graders.... I am noticing this year in particular .... the children do > > a great job with www assessments which include transfers of word wall > words as well as adding endings... Our curriculum is heavily loaded with > phonics > as well as sight words, and family words.... we do word sorts and making > words... the whole kit and kaboodle.... and the assessments of isolated > lists and dictation show the proof of our labor... however...............I > do > not see the kids readily using their understandings in their personal > writing. Even Pat Cunningham admits that kids know a lot more about word > power > then they may demonstrate... and my experience in the past also tells me to > > some degree that this has proved true. BUT this year in particular I see > kids "proofing" for intent rather than content....with little regard for > spelling conventions. We use a writer's workshop approach and follow > Calkin's > units of study but I do not see the editing in terms of mechanics.. kicking > > in.... even though they show they can do it... I am frustrated; not > because I think it is the most important part of their writing but more > because > of the casual stance they take to their presentation of some rather > wonderfully creative ideas. Any suggestions? > **************Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on the web. > Try the new Email Toolbar now! > (http://toolbar.aol.com/mail/download.html?ncid=txtlnkusdown00000027) > _______________________________________________ > 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. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814852x1201410738/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter419NO62) _______________________________________________ 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.
