Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones - visualization/retelling/summarizing for first graders
Olga, I really like this part of what you did with your students! Olga Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I read the next part, then they went back to their seats to draw their visualizations, at this point several of the kids were puzzled and said they didn't understand sufficiently to draw a picture--I took the opportunity to explain that sometimes when we read a story and don't understand something we go back and read it again---which I did and they were then able to draw their visualization. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org - Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency
I could not find the powerpoint. I went to education. Where was I suppose to go. Pat K "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e. cummings On Feb 8, 2007, at 7:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > a great powerpoint on fluency at _www.access.org_ > (http://www.access.org) > this week. Good tips, and good reading before you meet with your > literacy > coordin ___ 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] reading powers
I just received the reading power book by Gear. Absolutely wonderful. At first glance, I was disappointed because it is very much Debbie Miller's book. Of course, there's the text-to-text connection. However, the templates are a bit more activity based. I have only read the intro and the first chapter but is has my mind whirling. You may remember that I posted way back in November that my first graders were really having a difficult time making connections(even though my past experiences with this strategy and first graders has usually an been easier task.) Gear's side bars confirm and deepen my hunches about this particular class and open my mind to new opportunities to use strategies. that is to help document and possibly channel ADHD kids. I have more than five kids whose parents are considering some kind of intervention... talk therapy, behavior therapy, drug therapy. Remember these kids are only in first grade and up to this point parents consider their behavior developmental ... so do some administrators. But as I share their connections, our support team is starting to take a more serious stance. I find teaching and learning hits so many snags during the day because of all the impulsive and compulsive behaviors that go on in our room. Management techniques alone are not cutting it. I keep noticing that the kids connect to insignificant, inapprorpriate, or less than helpful ideas in class, in life, and in text. Mind you these kids are smart I see lots of inferences, lots of questions, lots of quirky and unique perspectives that are really deep but not connected to the topic at hand...the connections remain at a loss. THis is huge. because what they respond to in terms of determining importance, how long they can attend to one thing, and how they think all of this helps them either in text or in life determines how they manage the other strategies and more importantly how they live their lives. I am reaching out to the special educators to help me plan lessons that help kids focus better. whether my kids are navigating a worksheet or dealing with a problem on the playground, what they notice is not of much impact on the matter at hand... I get this is what teaching the strategies is all about but up to now most of the work has been in making thinking visible, I need more concrete ways (activities that are generic) to help kids determine importance and make meaningful connections. At best, my documentation of their connections has at least put some outside services in place. Pam ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] reading powers
I just received the reading power book by Gear. Absolutely wonderful. At first glance, I was disappointed because it is very much Debbie Miller's book. I wrote -- What do you mean? Do you not like Debbie Miller? Do you think this book is a repetition? I am not criticizing? I am trying to understand. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] reading powers
Debfourblocks, Not at al! I said that at first glance I was disappointed but then Reading Powers gave me a great insight into my kids because of all the sidebars that Gear used.. I was actually trying to state that because of Gear's book, I began documenting kids connections to use in special service meetings. This opens a new doorwary to making kids thinking visible... to others so that they can receive more support services. I was also asking special ed. teachers to help me with kids who are ADHD and might need more support than a typical kid to make connections... Debbie Miller is my all time favorite and revolutionized my reading program. I must have not put it well but at least it made sense to me and my colleagues in special services. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] reading powers
http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=9039 You can read it on line. Deb G. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] reading powers
It is the email issue, I am trying to understand. I am always looking for new books and new information. Truly, not trying to be difficult. deb -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 1:58 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] reading powers Debfourblocks, Not at al! I said that at first glance I was disappointed but then Reading Powers gave me a great insight into my kids because of all the sidebars that Gear used.. I was actually trying to state that because of Gear's book, I began documenting kids connections to use in special service meetings. This opens a new doorwary to making kids thinking visible... to others so that they can receive more support services. I was also asking special ed. teachers to help me with kids who are ADHD and might need more support than a typical kid to make connections... Debbie Miller is my all time favorite and revolutionized my reading program. I must have not put it well but at least it made sense to me and my colleagues in special services. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency Research Powerpoints-- for Rosie
Rosie, I finally tracked down the original email per this discussion. What you say about texts becoming more and more difficult and the vocabulary more sophticated is just what the empirical research shows! In a previous email I sent the link to our website (we are a federal education lab, like McREL) at < http://www.prel.org/programs/rel/fluency.asp> and hope that the information from these research conferences like the Focus on Fluency conference held several yrs ago gets out to classroom teachers.I hope you are able to download the powerpoints from researchers such as Dr. Freddie Hiebert (who authors the Quick Read publications) and whose presentation on "Text in Fluency Instruction and Assessment" and validates what you said in your email about the use of difficult texts with sophisticated vocabulary.She found that fluency problems are attributed to to the fact that core vocabulary accounts for a smaller portion of unique words in instructional texts than it did 10 yrs ago. After analyzing many fluency tests, she found that a grade-level curriculum accounts for at least 85% of the words on the majority of prominent fluency assessments (her research studied textbooks, the CAT, QRI, GORT, SAT, and CTBS). Her research underscores what you are finding in your own classroom that when primary and challenged readers have exposure to texts with higher repetitions of core vocabulary and fewer rare words, their fluency improves.I hope you're able to download Tim Rasinki's book "A Focus on Fluency" that he wrote for the conference and Dr. Steven Stahl's powerpoint on "Fluency: Assessment and Instruction" (slide 19 and on addresses your questions about developing fluency) Btw, the researchers from this conference do work with RAND and their work informs public policy at the federal level. The RAND website (www.rand.org) is always a helpful reference anytime you need research for support (just click on "research areas" and type in education). In a message dated 2/8/07 4:18:07 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I got a sticky note today telling me that I need to consult with the > literacy coach on fluency strategies since my students fluency is > dropping. Seems > perfectly natural to me since the texts we are reading are becoming more > and > more difficult and the vocabulary mose sophiscated. > > What is the point of this weekly recording? It isn't making them better > readers. Is this just a cover your rear type of documentation? > > Help > > Rosie > ___ > 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] (no subject)
Hello, I'm a high school English teacher at an urban school in Syracuse, NY. I have been teaching and currently teach two sections of inclusion. Any helpful strategies out there to help my inclusion kids with their reading and writing skills? Jen ___ 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] (no subject)
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Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones - visualization/retelling/summarizing for first graders
Hi, I am new to the listserve and wonder if anyone has suggestions for teaching comprehension strategies to children with NLD (Nonverbal Learning Disability)? I have a student with NLD who has a very hard time visualizing and will often stop me and ask me to show him what a character's face looked like in a story (chapter book). Any suggestions as to how to get this child to be able to read and visualize facial expressions on his own? Thanks, 'Bec Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Olga, I really like this part of what you did with your students! Olga Reynolds wrote: I read the next part, then they went back to their seats to draw their visualizations, at this point several of the kids were puzzled and said they didn't understand sufficiently to draw a picture--I took the opportunity to explain that sometimes when we read a story and don't understand something we go back and read it again---which I did and they were then able to draw their visualization. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org - Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. ___ 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] Getting Young Readers Interested
I am curious if anybody knows of any books(picture, etc.) that can help my new young ones get interested in reading and enthusiastic about it? They are at a low reading level, and basic phonics instruction dictates my curriculum, but I want to be able to read aloud or have the students use trade books to teach for meaning. Making reading and learning as authentic as possible is my goal. If they see a purpose for reading, or gain an appreciation for it, my hope is that they will be even more successful in our program, and eventually make it back to their district with gusto Are you familiar with Shared Reading? Read it Again, by Brenda Parkes or Linda Dorn's Apprenticeship in Literacy, gives a great description of this component of the Comprehensive Literacy Model. Shared Reading exposes emerging readers to books, poems, stories that will excite them about learning to read. It is during Shared Reading that you can teach children what you want them to apply in their own reading. The texts are also repetative and simple enough, that even after one day, students begin to "feel" like they are a reader. Use titles like Mrs. Wishy-Washy, Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom, all those favorite stories in Big Book form. Read the big book/poem etc, for enjoyment, then revisit it daily explicitly teaching the skills and strategies kids need to know to become a reader. AIL walks you through the process step by step and Read it Again breaks it down so beautifully. I believe Shared Reading, and daily read aloud, are the tools to use to light the spark for emergent readers. We have to show kids how much fun reading is! Sometimes you just have to read it for enjoyment, model your thinking about how much you are enjoying the story, show the kids how to enjoy books! Check out both of those titles. I think you will really love them. I can guarantee that you will love Shared Reading! Kelli ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones -visualization/retelling/summarizing for first graders
What about collecting photographs (google images?) of portraits of people with different emotional facial expressions and the beginning a sort of word wall collage of words that might be associated with that emotion. You could even include actions that a character is such an emotional state might undertake. On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:51 , CARL ZIEMINSKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Hi, > I am new to the listserve and wonder if anyone has suggestions for teaching > comprehension strategies to children with NLD (Nonverbal Learning Disability)? I have a student with NLD who has a very hard time visualizing and will often stop me and ask me to show him what a character's face looked like in a story (chapter book). Any suggestions as to how to get this child to be able to read and visualize facial expressions on his own? > Thanks, > 'Bec > >Joy [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Olga, >I really like this part of what you did with your students! > >Olga Reynolds wrote: >I read the next part, then they went back to their seats to draw their >visualizations, at this point several of the kids were puzzled and said they >didn't understand sufficiently to draw a picture--I took the opportunity to explain >that sometimes when we read a story and don't understand something we go back >and read it again---which I did and they were then able to draw >their visualization. > >Joy/NC/4 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go >hand in hand. http:// www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > >- >Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. >Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. >___ >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] Fluency
Rosie- According to the National Reading Panel report, fluency is ?reading text with speed, accuracy, and proper expression (NRP, 3-1).? Some methods to enhance fluency that can be used within your program or if you are able to supplement with trade books as well are to: ?Build sight word knowledge ?Expand vocabulary ?Repeated oral reading ?Choral reading ?Echo reading Building sight word vocabulary and expanding vocabulary occurs through reading, but seeing the words in isolation repeated times will help as well. Anytime you can integrate sight words and vocabulary into other content areas, it will help students see the connection that reading is everywhere. I'm not sure if you are able to have small groups, but that is when you could practice echo reading, where you read and they read the sentence the way that you just did or repeated oral readings. Rereading familiar stories helps build fluency, but once they are fluent with a story, move on to another story. One activity that I have seen teachers use is to allow the student to help you graph their progress because it motivates them; while working on some math skills. But, I think one has to be careful because some students get very discouraged by doing something like that. Just remember that it is important to develop fluency because becoming a fluent reader aids in reading comprehension. I hope these suggestions help! Please let me know if you would like to know more about an activity within this email. Amy Literacy Birth-6 Grad student ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] (no subject)
I can't recommend highly enough Cris tovani's book, I Can Read It But I don't Get It. I teach Title I reading at an elementary school but I also adjunct in a literacy program at a local college. I use it for my graduate students, many of whom teach high school, and they have all found it very helpful. I find I can use the ideas with my little guys, as well. Cathy ___ 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] Two Resources
There is a biography about Philip Levine (The Phone Call)as well as some of his poetry on this website: www.poets.org I also discovered some of his poetry in an anthology that was right on my bookshelf: The Columbia Anthology of American Poetry edited by Jay Parini (2005) Information about the following website was in an article in the most recent Reading Today (IRA): http://libcat.mcldaz.org/gecko/ The Maricopa (AZ) County Library website includes a serialized online novel written for children by Wendelin Van Draanen. A new chapter is added each week. What a fun way to practice reading and technology all at once! Hope this information is useful for someone! Judy Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones -visualization/retelling/summarizing for first graders
Several of our teachers have had whole class discussions about facial expressions and emotions. These discussions were followed by the second grade students practicing making facial expressions with their partners. The teachers then took pictures of the students' expressions, printed them, and then brought them back for the kids to label. This also allowed the students to "name" the expressions with words other than happy, sad, etc. ie. elated,ecstatic, bored, startled ... Afterwards, the teacher and students together made bulletin boards so these faces are visible for all to check when needed. The kids had a great time doing this and now are much better at understanding the characters they read about. Debbie From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],"Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension StrategiesListserv Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] strategies for little ones -visualization/retelling/summarizing for first graders Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:10:33 -0700 (MST) What about collecting photographs (google images?) of portraits of people with different emotional facial expressions and the beginning a sort of word wall collage of words that might be associated with that emotion. You could even include actions that a character is such an emotional state might undertake. On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:51 , CARL ZIEMINSKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Hi, > I am new to the listserve and wonder if anyone has suggestions for teaching comprehension strategies to children with NLD (Nonverbal Learning Disability)? I have a student with NLD who has a very hard time visualizing and will often stop me and ask me to show him what a character's face looked like in a story (chapter book). Any suggestions as to how to get this child to be able to read and visualize facial expressions on his own? > Thanks, > 'Bec > >Joy [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Olga, >I really like this part of what you did with your students! > >Olga Reynolds wrote: >I read the next part, then they went back to their seats to draw their >visualizations, at this point several of the kids were puzzled and said they didn't understand sufficiently to draw a picture--I took the opportunity to explain >that sometimes when we read a story and don't understand something we go back and read it again---which I did and they were then able to draw >their visualization. > >Joy/NC/4 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http:// www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > >- >Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. >Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. >___ >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. _ Dont miss your chance to WIN 10 hours of private jet travel from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0540002499mrt/direct/01/ ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Getting Young Readers Interested
There is a nice list of books and the skills that can be taught using those books at http://www.empoweringwriters.com/litcorner.html I attended two of their workshops a few weeks ago and was very impressed with their approach to teaching writing through the use of literature. I also liked the way they encouraged teaching reading strategies and author's craft in order to help children become better writers. I hope this list of books is helpful. 'Bec RICHARD THEXTON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am curious if anybody knows of any books(picture, etc.) that can help my new young ones get interested in reading and enthusiastic about it? They are at a low reading level, and basic phonics instruction dictates my curriculum, but I want to be able to read aloud or have the students use trade books to teach for meaning. Making reading and learning as authentic as possible is my goal. If they see a purpose for reading, or gain an appreciation for it, my hope is that they will be even more successful in our program, and eventually make it back to their district with gusto Are you familiar with Shared Reading? Read it Again, by Brenda Parkes or Linda Dorn's Apprenticeship in Literacy, gives a great description of this component of the Comprehensive Literacy Model. Shared Reading exposes emerging readers to books, poems, stories that will excite them about learning to read. It is during Shared Reading that you can teach children what you want them to apply in their own reading. The texts are also repetative and simple enough, that even after one day, students begin to "feel" like they are a reader. Use titles like Mrs. Wishy-Washy, Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom, all those favorite stories in Big Book form. Read the big book/poem etc, for enjoyment, then revisit it daily explicitly teaching the skills and strategies kids need to know to become a reader. AIL walks you through the process step by step and Read it Again breaks it down so beautifully. I believe Shared Reading, and daily read aloud, are the tools to use to light the spark for emergent readers. We have to show kids how much fun reading is! Sometimes you just have to read it for enjoyment, model your thinking about how much you are enjoying the story, show the kids how to enjoy books! Check out both of those titles. I think you will really love them. I can guarantee that you will love Shared Reading! Kelli ___ 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] Reading Power/forward
I am forwarding this from Dan Tobin of Stenhouse. Ginger moderator +++ Hi, For those of you interested in contacting Adrienne Gear, author of Reading Power, you can reach her through her Canadian publisher, Pembroke: http://www.pembrokepublishers.com/contact_us/ In the US, Pembroke titles are distributed through Stenhouse. Thanks, Dan Tobin General Manager Stenhouse Publishers ___ 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] High School Literacy...Suggestions?
Grettings. I am new to this listserv. I am required to pick one for a grad class and this one seemed to be quite popular. I look forward to hearing your suggestions and ideas towards literacy. Right now I work within an urban school district and my students are coming to me 2-3 grade levels behind in reading. A small percentage are participating in a reading program (ERO-Extereme Reading Opportunities), however there is a large population that is not being served. My questions are as follows: Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading comprehension within my high school English classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? I have tried a few, but I need some good strategies that keep students focused and interested. I struggle greatly to keep student interest when reading becuase it is such a chore for them. I would try to pick different literature, however, we have a curriculum that must be followed. Also, my students are constantly being assessed and tested. I would like to do more informal assessment (to check comprehension etc.) but the same old strategies get boring after awhile. Any good ideas? I think that it is important to monitor progress, but it gets monotonous at times. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks! ___ 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] high school literacy...suggestions?
Grettings. I am new to this listserv. I am required to pick one for a grad class and this one seemed to be quite popular. I look forward to hearing your suggestions and ideas towards literacy. Right now I work within an urban school district and my students are coming to me 2-3 grade levels behind in reading. A small percentage are participating in a reading program (ERO-Extereme Reading Opportunities), however there is a large population that is not being served. My questions are as follows: Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading comprehension within my high school English classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? I have tried a few, but I need some good strategies that keep students focused and interested. I struggle greatly to keep student interest when reading becuase it is such a chore for them. I would try to pick different literature, however, we have a curriculum that must be followed. Also, my students are constantly being assessed and tested. I would like to do more informal assessment (to check comprehension etc.) but the same old strategies get boring after awhile. Any good ideas? I think that it is important to monitor progress, but it gets monotonous at times. Any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks! ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Getting Young Readers Interested
My first graders have become very interested in songs that have been written into book formThere were ten in the bed, You are my sunshine, This old Man, Skip to my lou, are a few of the titles that come to mind. They also love to read alot of the poetry that we have studied so far---much of it set to music. Music has been a great attraction to reading for my little ones. One of the things I am in the process of doing is getting the sheet music for the patriotic songs we are supposed to expose first graders to and put them in the listening center for them to follow along as they listen to the music. Hope this helps. olga --- CARL ZIEMINSKI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] posting request
In a message dated 2/10/2007 7:18:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When a member writes to the Mosaic list in response to a prior posting and uses the REPLY option, the entire prior posting gets resent through the listserv again (underneath the new text). While I realize it is helpful for us to see what you are responding to (or commenting on), it creates problems for our DIGEST members. Could I ask you to consider this option? There is one more option. If you highlight the pertaining part and hit reply, only that section is copied. Karen ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions?
> Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading comprehension > within my high > school English > classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? What requirements are you referring to? Are you limited to only certain books? What standards? What reading levels are we dealing with? Bill ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Recommendations for 2nd grade leveled readers, etc
I'd suggest that you look into Reading A-Z. You can print books from level aa - level 42 on your computer. There are lesson plans, worksheets, and assessments. I think it will cost you about $75/year + the cost of printing (which they estimate is about $.25 per book. - Original Message - From: Tami Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:16 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Recommendations for 2nd grade leveled readers, etc Where do you teach? - Original Message - From: "Heidi Rammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 4:56 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Recommendations for 2nd grade leveled readers, etc > Hello, > > I am a second grade teacher overseas and it is time > for yearly ordering here. I am a first year teacher, > so am not familiar with lots of great grade level > literature, since we have a very limited supply here. > > Can someone recommend some very good: > leveled readers > book series that kids like > > I have lots of ESL kids, so reading level is first > grade (and below) to high second grade. > > I am also not experienced with teaching beginning > reading and phonics, and have struggled with it, since > i have few resources to use. Can anyone suggest some > good instuctional books for either of these that give > you a good step-by-step for those of us with little > experience? These would need to be inexpensive, as > the school won't fund a big program. > > Finally, any other suggestions for "must have" items > that you find invaluable in your classrooms would be > great. > > Please send any website links if you can. > Much appreciated! > > HR > > > > > > > > Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate > in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 > > ___ > 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.
