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-----Original Message----- From: "STACEY LUND" <lund_sta...@salkeiz.k12.or.us> Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:35:44 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<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. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
