And I would add.... read "Radical Reflections" by Mem Fox.
Renee On May 28, 2011, at 12:25 PM, jrp...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi there!I definitely agree with Renee. Absolutely! I would recommend that you read:1. The Daily Five by the Two Sisters and The Daily Cafe book, also by the Two Sisters 2. The Comprehension Toolkit by Harvey and Goudvis 3. Strategies that Work by Harvey and Goudvis 4. Reading with Meaning by Debbie MillerHope this helps! Some "light" summer reading for you as you lay out by the pool.Judy Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Renee <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net> Sender: mosaic-bounces+jrpean=gmail....@literacyworkshop.org Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 12:03:14To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Evelia, I think teaching good reading strategies leads to good reading skills. Having said that, I have to say I am in support of looking at the reading process as a holistic process which can't effectively be separated into discrete parts. A long way to say to teach them simultaneously..... strategies as an overall approach, and isolated skills in minilessons. Renee On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote:This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. EveliaTo: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena 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: Margy Hillman <margueritehill...@yahoo.com> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html? tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLj&cmp=clp-edweek ________________________________ From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson <kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, <mosaic- requ...@literacyworkshop.org>wrote:Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing "grassroots movements" (Sally Thomas) 2. Re: Your thoughts needed- (Renee)------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:07:33 -0700 From: Sally Thomas <sally.thom...@verizon.net> To: mosaic listserve <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing "grassroots movements" Message-ID: <ca02af95.701a%sally.thom...@verizon.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks for posting this Mena. I know many teachers who are giving their all in classrooms, who have families who also need them. But then they don't exactly have time to keep up with this big picture of the coming storm. It takes time to listen/read it all. I know because I feel a great need to but I've been known as an extreme workaholic. Part of the issue is that I try to read aboutt issues from all sides, from many sources. I hate "sound bites" and don't want to be narrow minded myself. Susan Ohanian has been a long long time advocate for children and teachers and activists in keeping us informed about what is going on. Her web site is an incredible resource for all of su. Sally On 5/25/11 6:49 AM, "Mena" <drmarinac...@aol.com> wrote:More on the Billionaire's Boy's Clubs and Gates http://susanohanian.org/show_research.php?id=419 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------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 07:46:36 -0700 From: Renee <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>, elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts needed- Message-ID: <cae00c4041e010a4e6df2123205d4...@sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I tend to agree with Elisa on this and would also tend to leave him alone, AND I would "make available" other books with topics related to sharks if I happened to come along them. I wouldn't push them, just have them "visible" near the sharks books. For example, books about other fishes, or the ocean, or the food chain, whatever. And I might randomly ask him questions like "How are sharks like people?" or "Are there other fish who have to keep swimming or they will sink?" or whatever. Not push the questions, but just ask in an idle, offhand way. Renee On May 25, 2011, at 4:26 AM, elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca wrote:Hi Judy, Though it may be frustrating to have this child read only about sharks(running out of books he can read, thinking he needs to be prepared for other reading demands in school) I would leave him alone. He isdeveloping expertise on a topic that he is passionate about. Why squelch that? In time, he will develop other reading interests and the sharks will fall by the wayside. He is learning that reading is tofind out about things we are interested in and that's important. He will hear other genres/topics when his teacher does read alouds. Hecan have his mom read books to him about sharks that are a stretch for him right now. And, IMHO, we should never make an instructional decision because of the perceived needs of the next grade level. Wouldthis be an example of teaching to test for the next grade level? Mybest advice, again, is to leave the boy alone. Elisa Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: judy fiene <jfie...@gmail.com> Sender: mosaic-bounces+elwaingortji=cbe.ab...@literacyworkshop.org Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:44:04 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts needed- Hi all, I did a presentation last night for a PTA group. My focus was on how to get your kids excited about reading. One mother had a question that stumped me. She stated that her eight year old son enjoys reading, but he's veryspecific about what he likes to read. He will only read books aboutsharks.He's been like this for a couple of years now. He can't seem to getenough books on this topic. She stated that the librarian at her local library is running out of book selections that are at his reading level. She doesn't want to squelch his passion for reading, but she also wants him to be prepared for books he may not want to read but needs to read for school. I'm curious to know your thoughts."You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within himself." ~ Galileo ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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. 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