Aloha Elvelia,
--- On Sat, 5/28/11, evelia cadet <cadeteve...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: evelia cadet <cadeteve...@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 5:50 PM Thank you all very much for your answers. They have been very helpful. Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Kristine Peterson Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:00 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question > I am reading an incredible book by Lori Oczkus--Reciprocal teaching at > work K-12. You might check it out. Discussion of strategies, > especially predicting, clarifying, summarizing, and questioning. > Kris > > 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. >> >> Evelia >> >> >>> To: 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 is >>>>> developing 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 to >>>>> find out about things we are interested in and that's important. He >>>>> will hear other genres/topics when his teacher does read alouds. He >>>>> can 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. >>>>> Would >>>>> this be an example of teaching to test for the next grade level? My >>>>> best 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 >>>>> very >>>>> specific about what he likes to read. He will only read books about >>>>> sharks. >>>>> He's been like this for a couple of years now. He can't seem to get >>>>> enough >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 57, Issue 26 >>>> ************************************** >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson >>> Literacy Coach >>> Merrill Middle School >>> >>> *"Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more >>> select, the >>> more enjoyable." 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