In our buiding we are to post the focus strategy for each content lesson. I remember to do this some of the time. It has provided a push for thoughtfulness around our basal.
For each theme of the HM Trophies, our grade level has identified a comp focus. This has led to us teaching the strategy such as compare/contrast for the first theme using the stories in the text. We also used this comp focus in writing and it flowed from learning how first/second grade were the same/diff to Frog/Toad to pumpkins in our garden/apples. Then kids were partnered from a neighboring room and learned to interview and then write compare/contrast paragraphs about one another. The second theme is being used to focus on sequence/story maps. This seems to be working for a strategy focus using the grade level text and moving from reading to writing. Anyone thoughts? Anyone else doing something similar to add to this? Thanks, Kim second grade and yes Beverlee, I too would enjoy working with you. _______________________________________________ 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.
