I AGREE TOTALLY THAT SOMETIMES WE ARE THE PROBLEM FOR THE CAPABLE READERS. WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THEIR WAY AND GUIDE ALONG SIDE OF THEM. LET KIDS ENJOY! AND NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO MARCH TO OUR DRUM. > From: phoenix...@sbcglobal.net > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:01:58 -0700 > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] FW: teaching reading strategies to advanced readers > > I believe that once students are competent, confident readers, we > should leave them alone and let them read and talk about books, with > occasional written literature responses, AND address any issues that > come up as they come up. > > I am so tired of the trend toward making decisions about all students > according to what some students need. > > Renee > > > On Jun 15, 2009, at 9:09 AM, Stewart, L wrote: > > > I would just like to refocus on my original post. I never said the > > strategies should not be taught. My question was that once a child is > > intrinsically using all of the strategies to discuss a book, what > > purpose does it serve to continue to explicitly teach each strategy as > > implied through our current guided reading model? These children are > > hearing the strategies explained to them over and over again, year > > after year. I think we are defeating our own purpose. Once we have > > raised a reader...let the reader grow. If the reader struggles with > > something, then I would step in and hopefully I would be invited in by > > the student learner. How many years do we need to spend teaching a > > "common language" so our students can talk about the books they are > > reading? > > > > Leslie > > > > Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't > > matter and those who matter don't mind." > > ~ Dr. Seuss > > > > From: Stewart, L > > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:19 AM > > To: 'mos...@literacyworkshop.org' > > Subject: teaching reading strategies to advanced readers > > > > We are deeply entrenched in teaching explicit reading strategy > > instruction to our students (K-4) on a daily basis. While this does > > look somewhat different in each classroom and hopefully on each grade > > level, we are basically teaching the same concepts many times over. > > > > As I come to the end of another year, I have the same question: once > > a child is reading and comprehending at a consistent upper level of > > understanding (a third grader reading and comprehending at a level 44) > > does that child need continual explicit instruction on reading > > strategies? If a child is questioning the text, making inferences, > > and figuring things out do they need instruction or should they just > > do what they absolutely love to do - read and talk about the book? > > This is a dilemma for me. Once our state testing is over in March, I > > let my strong readers form their own book clubs, choose their "group" > > books and read and talk about the books they are reading. I spend my > > time really teaching the strategies to the struggling readers. > > > > I fear that we have latched onto strategy teaching and we are in > > overkill - slaying a few would-be readers as we go. > > > > Your thoughts are respected and would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Leslie > > My strongest readers are now reading Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech > > and I can't wait to get to school every day to listen to what they > > have to say. Some of their insights have eclipsed mine and I am an > > avid reader! It's a great book to talk about if you haven't > > discovered it yet. > > > > > > > > > > > > Leslie R. Stewart > > (203)481-5386 X310 FAX (203)483-0749 > > lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us<mailto:lstew...@branford.k12.ct.us> > > > > Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't > > matter and those who matter don't mind." > > ~ Dr. Seuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that > matter." > ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
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