Re: [MOSAIC] 5th grade up Interactive comprehension sites needed
Would this one work? www.easycbm.com Terry On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Ann Jernigan ajerni...@mail.wccards.k12.mo.us wrote: We are needing some interactive computer sites where students can read stories and answer questions. We have students asking for these so they can practice at home. We are needing these for upper elementary/junior high levels. You guys are always great resources. Can anyone out there help?Here's a website that some of you might like for the JH/HS students: http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/4_networked_indiv/lr_networked_indiv_home.html Ann Jernigan Literacy Coach Webb City R-7 Schools ajerni...@mail.wccards.k12.mo.us ___ 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. -- *Stress (substitue worry) is a form of atheism; it infers that you do not believe God is in control.* * * `´*:-.,_,.-:*´`´*:-,_,.-:*´`´*:-.,_,.-:*´`´*: ___ 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 request for ideas
HI Jan, I cannot say it always worked perfectly. (And for myself doing it in grown up teacher groups I personally cannot stand not reading every word - smile!) But it did work for my classes usually. I tailored the tasks each group would do to the type of knowledge or info they needed to extract from the jig sawed parts: main idea, details, points to compare, feelings etc. So the group might need to create a Quaker reading (or found poem type deal) with each person contributing their most important (or most vivid or) detail and returning to read it as a poem. Or the group might need to create a visual map or poster of the section and so on. I ALWAYS circulated and they knew I did with my clipboard noticing the types of work their group was doing. And they usually self evaluated. And we often debriefed talking about how the groups went that day. Without that kind of oversight - which I sometimes skimped on due to time (again smile) - group work was not as effective. It takes time and as a teacher I have to believe it's worth it!!! Another thing I did, more typically academic, but sometimes giving open note tests covering everything that was presented so they really needed to pay attention. They could take notes and I DID TOO and they could see me doing it so that I would be sure to test only what had actually been presented. That upped the seriousness of the group presentations! I am thinking that one reason group work is sometimes a problem is that it is not interpreted as serious. What do you think? A final story. As a teacher educator I was observing in one of my intern teacher's classroom. They were reading the Iliad. I sat with one group. The students had been assigned different jobs. One person was reading aloud, Another had underlined (I forget for what), one had made a character chart, and one student was sitting there just listening. I asked them about what they were doing and they explained. I asked the student doing nothing what she was doing. And she explained to me very seriously that this was really hard reading and she was listening. I asked her if it helped. And she said OH yes! again very seriously. That incident has stayed in my head for years. We do not always know what is being learned for sure and especially not without asking non judgmentally or observing very carefully. On 11/4/10 12:42 PM, Jan wr...@centurytel.net wrote: Hi Sally, I'd love to hear more about how the jig saw method has worked for you. I have done that, and it usually fails for me. Too many students wait for others to do the work for them. Parents (of the working students) have complained to me about the unfairness. Jan ___ 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] cursive writing
I don't really know if this will be accepted since it is about cursive writing. I understand if not. I am looking for verbal prompts for teaching cursive writing. We are learning that common language helps accelerate our students learning. We have language for manuscript, but the upper grades need help with teaching cursive. Handwriting is not the focus, but it definitely helps when trying to teach students to write their known words quick and fast and slow down on harder words. If they don't know how to write the letters or the letters are not legible, there can be problems. ___ 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] cursive writing
Hi, Wilson has both visual and verbal prompts for both manuscript and cursive. http://www.wilsonlanguage.com Donna Storti -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+storidon=ssd.k12.pa...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+storidon=ssd.k12.pa...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Jeana Wise Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 1:49 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] cursive writing I don't really know if this will be accepted since it is about cursive writing. I understand if not. I am looking for verbal prompts for teaching cursive writing. We are learning that common language helps accelerate our students learning. We have language for manuscript, but the upper grades need help with teaching cursive. Handwriting is not the focus, but it definitely helps when trying to teach students to write their known words quick and fast and slow down on harder words. If they don't know how to write the letters or the letters are not legible, there can be problems. ___ 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] cursive writing
Check out Handwriting Without Tears and http://handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/alphabets/index.htm Leslie From: Jeana Wise jw...@marshallschools.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, November 5, 2010 10:49:20 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] cursive writing I don't really know if this will be accepted since it is about cursive writing. I understand if not. I am looking for verbal prompts for teaching cursive writing. We are learning that common language helps accelerate our students learning. We have language for manuscript, but the upper grades need help with teaching cursive. Handwriting is not the focus, but it definitely helps when trying to teach students to write their known words quick and fast and slow down on harder words. If they don't know how to write the letters or the letters are not legible, there can be problems. ___ 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] title correction?
I believe when Dana shared a resource with us, she may not have had the correct title. The book Dana cited is actually titled: Put Thinking to the Test by Lori L. Conrad, Missy Matthews, Cheryl Zimmerman, Patrick A. Allen Here is a link to information about the book. www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9113r=REFERER Sounds like the perfect book for the members of this listserv to read! Check it out! Thanks for bringing it to mind, Dana! Ginger W. Mosaic ___ 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.
