I love to use The Royal Bee by the Park sisters. As a suggestion, you can read halfway through, stop and have them record their prediction (and their reasoning) - or think, pair, share - then finish the book. My students cheer at the end of the book. Lots to discuss, infer, predict.
On Feb 1, 2013, at 6:32 PM, loretta kelly <lorettalke...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Dear everyone,I am currently taking the class Methods of Teaching Students > with Disabilities. Also, I teach junior high students with autism and other > cognitive delays. I have to present a lessonin my methods class next week, > and I was thinking of modeling the "think aloud" strategy. Does anyone have > a great suggestion of a particular book that is really good for this lesson? > Also, I am open to other suggestions regarding ideas for this lesson I will > be presenting next Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. > Thanks in advance. > Loretta kellylke...@seal-il.com(630) 728-3022lorettalke...@hotmail.com > >> From: heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:59:52 -0500 >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Listening Comprehension >> >> I've got a high school student that I'm struggling to find appropriate >> strategies for. On our 11th grade state ELA exam students must listen to a >> passage read orally twice. They are given 5 minutes between readings where >> they may look at the questions. They may take notes at any point in time. >> Students then answer a few multiple choice questions. This student LOOKS >> like an excellent listener - eyes and ears on the speaker, pen in hand >> taking notes, and focused in all regards. Yet, the student then misses the >> majority of the comprehension questions. I've noticed the same thing while >> doing listening activities in my class. We've tried not taking notes, as >> she has expressed that she misses important information because she's >> focusing on writing her notes. We've tried structured notes - thinking >> about what type of information is generally presented in these passages and >> creating a quick visual plan of what to listen for. However, I'm still not >> seeing improvement. Ideas? >> >> Heather Waymouth >> High School Literacy Specialist >> Honeoye Falls - Lima High School >> heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org >> (585)-624-7050 >> >> "Always show the you in you that makes you who you are." - Chidinma >> Obietikponah >> >> >> STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY >> This email message and any attachments may contain confidential or >> privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are >> prohibited from using the information in any way, including but not limited >> to disclosure of, copying, forwarding or acting in reliance on the contents. >> If you have received this email by error, please immediately notify me by >> return email and delete it from your email system. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
