Me, too! Judy from iPhone Please excuse errors and brevity.
On Dec 30, 2011, at 11:49 AM, rascal...@aol.com wrote: > I'm in !!! Yeah! > Ali > > > In a message dated 12/30/2011 1:38:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > sally.thom...@verizon.net writes: > > Hmmmm, thinking maybe we are on. What if we set a date a few weeks from > now > or a month and give those who want the chance to get it. Then we start a > discussion, maybe reading a chapter or two at a time. And some of us might > even try an idea or two. > > Woo HOO! > sally > > > On 12/29/11 6:54 PM, "donn...@optonline.net" <donn...@optonline.net> wrote: > >> I love this idea! Im in and ordering the book tomorrow. > > Sent from my HTC >> StatusĀ on AT&T > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Laura" >> <lcan...@satx.rr.com> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email >> Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Subject: [MOSAIC] poems for comprehension >> strategies > Date: Thu, Dec 29, 2011 8:59 pm > > > 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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