I, too, found this book fascinating. What is your response to the idea of grouping children by age rather than by perceived needs/abilities?
--- On Sun, 8/2/09, Heather Green <heath...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Heather Green <heath...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 5:42 AM I just received this book at a conference I went to. Can't wait to read it! On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM, W.Robertson <w...@shaw.ca> wrote: > I just finished reading The Outliers this morning and I loved it. I think I > drove my husband nuts because I kept on reading parts to him that I found > fascinating--there were lots. > Enjoy, > Wendy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-bounces+wrob=shaw...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-bounces+wrob <mosaic-bounces%2Bwrob>=shaw.ca@ > literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Mena > Sent: July-27-09 8:24 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell > > > > I read the excerpts and ordered the book...The Outliers by Malcolm > Gladwell...sounds fascinating..I liked the analogy of being concerned about > the forest not the seed. > > > > > > > > Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. > > Florida Atlantic University > > Dept. of Teaching and Learning > > College of Education > > 2912 College Ave. ES 214 > > Davie, FL 33314 > > Phone: 954-236-1070 > > Fax: 954-236-1050 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: craigz...@aol.com > > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > Sent: Mon, Jul 27, 2009 1:14 am > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] teaching parents how to read to their children > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow! That response goes right along with a book I just finished reading > > called The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I could hardly put it down. > > > > Sue Z > > **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy > > Steps! > > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823322x1201398723/aol?redir=htt > p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul > > yExcfooterNO62) > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.