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From: readingla...@aol.com <readingla...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:26 AM Sorry about the delay in posting Chapter 4. I was away for a much needed vacation. Chapter 4 - Reading Freedom Donalyn makes a strong case in this chapter for allowing our students to develop reading identities. She encourages us to resist the temptation to "teach" them how to select books, and allow them the freedom to develop interests in books. Donalyn describes her beginning of the school year throughout this chapter. The following questions are meant to spark discussion about this chapter. In honoring Donalyn's notion of "freedom", feel free to discuss something else that jumped out at you in this chapter. 1) Reflect on the beginning of your school year. What do you normally do to encourage reading? What will you do differently as a result of reading Donalyn's descriptions in this chapter? All year long there are books everywhere in my room, not just in my library area. I go to the libraries in the local towns every two to three weeks and load up. Then I will keep crates around the room and even set out brightly designed books to catch eyes. My students know that any free time they have they can look at books. They also have their own book boxes to put in three or four books that they might want to read throughout the days and weeks to come. I also encourage reading by doing author studies and being very excited about certain books. 2) Page 82 - Donalyn describes the social aspect of reading that is often overlooked. She also says that - "...read when it is required to participate in the culture of a class, but may not do so when the classroom climate changes." How can we work together as a school community to ensure that the culture of all classrooms supports reading? If we don't, how can we possibly have a long lasting impact on our students? I'm not sure I understand this question as well. But, I think the key to reading is starting on a love of books at an incredibly young age and encouraging reading in the home. When we can give fuel to our imagination and we discover that it comes in handy for problem solving and other aspects of the day reading becomes second nature. The problem I see is encouraging families. I have no control over this so I can only provide tips and tricks and book suggestions and hope it's getting through to them. 3) Open response to any ideas found in this chapter. I look forward to reading your ideas. Laura readinglady.com _______________________________________________ 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.
