What was the site that had built in incentives with Home Reading? I thought I filed it...Can't find it! Info would be appreciated!
Cindy O'Mealy's IPad On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:34 AM, "Frederick, Denise" <dlfreder...@lisd.org> wrote: > At my school where public school students wear uniforms, independent > reading is encouraged by rewarding students with wearing jeans on Friday if > they have met their weekly reading goal. It's a powerful motivator for > fifth graders. This year we require they read a "just right" book (We > teach them what that looks like.) and they must read 100 pages during the > week. They have a vocabulary collection bookmark to record unfamiliar > words. Weekly there will be a vocabulary assignment to complete with three > of their unfamiliar words. That will also be checked along with the > reading log to determine if they have fulfilled the requirement to wear > jeans. Most of our kids love to read, but the schoolwide jeans reward does > seem to motivate our reluctant readers. > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Linda Ragsdale <lrag...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I often give my students sticky notes that I cut into small strips in two >> colors. I ask them to note two places that made them think "Wow!" and two >> places that made them say "what??" They are to be able to discuss why they >> put their stickies where they did when they return. If they don't have a >> "what?" (and they won't until they feel safe enough to admit something was >> confusing to them) then thay are required to have noted two other places >> that made them think 'Wow!" >> --- On Tue, 8/28/12, Livingston, Marie <mlivings...@ttsd.k12.or.us> wrote: >> >> >> From: Livingston, Marie <mlivings...@ttsd.k12.or.us> >> Subject: [MOSAIC] at home reading >> To: "mosaic@literacyworkshop.org" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 7:34 PM >> >> >> My 5th grade team is looking for a way to revamp our students' at home >> reading assignment/expectations. We have asked students to read 20 minutes >> a night and write a brief summary. What we've noticed is that some >> students continually "read" the same book or their summaries are boring. A >> while back there was a similar question posted and someone spoke of goal >> setting they did with their students around pages read. I want them to >> want to read and not just go through the motions. We would love any >> suggestions! >> >> thanks! >> Marie >> >> Marie Livingston >> 5th Grade Teacher >> Tualatin Elementary School >> 503-431-4764 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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
