I am totally in favor! Who would like to facilitate the discussion? I am finishing and defending my dissertation in the next few months, or I would offer to do it myself...
Sent from my iPhone On Dec 29, 2011, at 11:21 PM, "Laura" <lcan...@satx.rr.com> wrote: > I like that idea, I'm going to order the book Awakening the Heart. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Thomas" <sally.thom...@verizon.net> > To: "mosaic listserve" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] poems for comprehension strategies > > >> Jen, Is there any way that we could have a focused discussion around a >> shared read on the list. That might be a way of getting back our original >> focus. This poetry discussion is interesting. Might we take it deeper by >> some of us agreeing to read a good book on teaching poetry as a group? Know >> we've done it in the past. Would it work again??? Maybe even choose one of >> Georgia Heard's books. I would love to reread - I have several. What about >> awakening the heart. Just a thought. >> >> I get weary of finding programs and ways that we have to compromise our >> practices out there in schools. Know that is important discussion as well >> but this other kind of discussion is what fills me up and gives me hope. >> That may be most important at this time in education history! >> >> Sally >> >> >> On 12/29/11 10:15 AM, "Palmer, Jennifer" <jennifer.pal...@hcps.org> wrote: >> >>> I did it all the time... Great way to help kids understand the purposes of >>> poetic devices... How they affect the reader. It's that whole idea of >>> "reading >>> like a writer..." what affect does onomatopoeia or alliteration have on your >>> ability to create a mental image?? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Dec 29, 2011, at 11:37 AM, "Susan" <soozq55...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I use poetry to teach inferring. Off the top of my head I can say I use >>>> Every >>>> Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant. I also love anything by Georgia >>>> Heard...Awakening the Heart is awesome. >>>> >>>> I really would be interested in what others would have to say about >>>> teaching >>>> the strategies using poetry. I think that might be a little tricky if the >>>> kids didn't have a background in poetic devices. >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Dec 29, 2011, at 1:10 PM, "norma baker" <hutch1...@juno.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Morning all! While we're on the subject of poetry, has anybody compiled >>>>> poems to teach the comprehension strategies? As a reading specialist who >>>>> goes into rooms I don't have the luxury of tying my lesson to a book >>>>> previously read or start a picture book that I can finish later and I'd >>>>> like >>>>> to actually keep to a mini-lesson. I end up spending too much time >>>>> because >>>>> I use picture books which I totally love doing and am fortunate enough to >>>>> have a great collection, but.........I'm losing the mini in mini-lesson! >>>>> If >>>>> anyone has compiled a list of poems for the different strategies and is >>>>> willing to share I'd be grateful. If not, that'll be next summer's >>>>> project. >>>>> I work in 4th grade primarily. Thanks! norma An old man once said, "There >>>>> comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and >>>>> people >>>>> who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. >>>>> Forget >>>>> the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray >>>>> for the ones who don >>>>> 't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. 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