Carolyn, I agree with you. When developing a theme I try to ask myself how I can engage my students to ensure the demonstration of the understanding...I try to identify the conceptual idea in my essential understanding...Kim
-----Original Message----- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of cfoa...@aol.com Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 11:40 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help I think the difference is that Friendship covers many specific behaviors whereas "Friends help out in hard times" is just one specific example.? So the book may be about friendship ( general) and specifically about helping in hard times.? If you use the general label, then the reader must figure out what specific behaviors demonstrate "friendship." Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: wr...@att.net Sent: Fri, Jun 19, 2009 7:31 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes When I think about the theme of a book, I think of something like, "Friends help out in hard times." I do not think just "friendship," but I know that some people would give one word for a theme of a book. Which is more interesting to you, the word or the sentence? Jan -------------- Original message from Joy <jwidm...@rocketmail.com>: -------------- > > Beverlee, If there is a group that can help me push my thinking, this is it. I'm pondering your suggestion that sentences are needed to describe themes. That is an > interesting idea. Does the sentence narrow the concept, or does it broaden it? > I wonder if I struggle with this because our standards are given to us in bits or because I am not thinking globally? I always thought I was a big picture kind of person, maybe I'm mistaken. I can see how things tie together, and have > developed projects that are integrated, but struggle with the label. > > > Joy/NC/4 > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go > hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > _______________________________________________ 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.
