Or that the books offer children a clearer sense of theme at this level.
Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 ----- Original message ----- From: Jan Sanders <jgou...@hotmail.com> To: beverleep...@gmail.com; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help > Maybe because they don't "over think" it, or that innocence is usually right > on. > Jan > > > On 6/20/09 7:31 PM, "beverleep...@gmail.com" <beverleep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Actually kinders and firsties quite often have an easier time with > > discovering > > and articulating themes than some older kids, in my experience. Wonder > > why..... > > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Deb <deb.new...@buckeye-express.com> > > > > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:14:40 > > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > > Group<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Cc: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help > > > > > > Joy, > > On her fabulous website, Beth Newingham has eight posters about the theme of > > books that you can download. I told my students that even though authors > > often > > write to entertain, they also have a "lesson" they are teaching us through > > the > > story. When I read out loud and they turn and talk, the posters give them > > great language and ideas to express what they are thinking. I am often > > amazed. > > I hope this helps. > > Debbie/OH/3 > > > > --- jwidm...@rocketmail.com wrote: > > > > From: Joy <jwidm...@rocketmail.com> > > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > > Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] themes- friendship vs friends help > > Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:42:21 -0700 (PDT) > > > > It was about thematic teaching, but what's wrong with going on a tangent > > about > > book themes? My difficulty with themes is not limited. I think I must have a > > mental block about this, as I get stuck with book themes, too! > > > > OMG, if you all can help me learn how to identify themes you will have > > performed a miracle. I will be a better teacher, and my students will be the > > beneficiaries. > > > > > > 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. > > > > Jan > We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles > to be lit. > -Robert Shaffer > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
