I really love this idea.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 09:35:44 -0700 > From: lund_sta...@salkeiz.k12.or.us > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Retelling > > Several of our teachers have made retell beads with their class, which > is a set of colored pony beads on a ribbon, then used as a bookmark. The > beads are strung on so they slide, much like a golf counter. Kids can > then keep it in their independent reading book and practice the skill on > their own after the teacher has modeled how to use it. > > Each bead is a different color, representing a part of a retell: > Purple-Character(s) > Green-Setting > Yellow-Problem > Blue (three different colors of blue)-3 main events > Orange-Solution > White-Connection/Reflection/Observation > > We made an anchor chart for students to refer to as they are learning > what each color means. You could also add a picture cue next to the > color and story element, especially to support ELL students. > > Sounds like this student would need LOTS of modeling and help with the > blue beads, picking out which events are most important. Depending on > the level of student, the white bead can start out as an observation, > and build to a connection and reflection. > > Hope that is helpful! > > Stacey > > > > >>> Susanne Lee <susannelee...@yahoo.com> 4/1/2010 3:00 PM >>> > I would love to know what that organizer was also................. > > --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca> > wrote: > > > From: Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Retelling > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 8:41 AM > > > Hi Martha, > Can you share the retelling graphic organizer you used? I wonder if > that will offer some clues as to why it didn't work for the other child > and what to do next? > Thanks, > Elisa > > Elisa Waingort > Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher > Spanish Learning Leader > Dalhousie Elementary > Calgary, Canada > > The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > touched. They must be felt within the heart. > —Helen Keller > > Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. > http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > Hi colleagues. I need some help. > I am working with two little munchkins in 2nd grade. They can both > read like the wind, but both demonstrated lots of trouble retelling on > the DRA2. > > We backed up and spent time with lots of pretelling activites, cohesive > ties. We read easy books with clear story elements. We sequenced > pictures from the story that were photocopied. We did activities to > visualize the setting, etc. So far, so good. > > Then we began working with Vicki Benson's retelling graphic organizer, > and for one of the students, it was an Aha moment and his retellings > have grown. He's on his way. So I am celebrating his successes. > > However, the other student is dead stuck in the water. When asked > direct questions - who were the important characters, what was the > setting, etc., she does relatively well consistently. She does an > adequate job retelling with pictures with LOTS of wait time in between > her thoughts, but I can't seem to move her beyond that. > > Any suggestions/strategies you can suggest for me to try would be > greatly appreciated. Thanks. > Martha > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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