Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs
What is "analytical writing" exactly? Book reports? Movie critiques? Poetry analysis? A comparison of the literary styles of James Joyce and E.B. White? I'm with Sally (was it Sally?): Has your principal defined these terms to the staff and given examples? Renee On Jan 9, 2012, at 8:50 AM, Beth OConnor wrote: Hello, I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? Thank you, Beth ___ 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 "I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world." ~ Viggo Mortensen ___ 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] ipad apps for language arts
Hello I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in the classroom for Language Arts. The school I work at is piloting them in the 5th grade. Please share any information you might have. Thanks Michelle ___ 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] elementary writing programs
Two other persuastive books that are good are Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them electric blankets) Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a Stegasaurus - final reason is he finds an egg in the woods - there is a twist at the end which could be a good taking off point for writing) Lisa On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Kelly Alexander wrote: > I Want An Iguana.persuasive picture book. > > --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Sally Thomas wrote: > > From: Sally Thomas > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs > To: "mosaic listserve" > Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:21 PM > > Hate to sound snarky but shouldn't the administration be able to describe > what they mean by appropriate persuasive and analytical for these age > levels? And also tell you why? Just bugs the heck out of me when people > throw out ideas which they often don't know anything about. > > That said, I would think about the kinds of things kids would be interested > in persuading people about and go from there. Find mentor texts. An > example that we used at our school: every year kids have the opportunity to > vote for the California Young Readers Medal. They are given 3 books at > primary, intermediate etc. to choose from. They have to have read > (individually or as class) each book to vote. We had our students write > persuasive essays (we actually used letters) to convince others of their > choice. It was great.(My kids read samples of persuasive texts and came up > with a rubric. I taught 5/6. Isn't there a great picture book where a > child > tries to persuad his mother to get a certain kind of pet? (I forget the > title but it was a good one!) > > I would check James Moffett's classic work on genres and writing - the > kinds > of authentic writing we do in the world and connected to developmental > levels. I know we spent many years on the state language arts assessment > committee in California exploring the kinds of writing that it was > appropriate to assess and how to formulate authentic type tasks and so on. > Moffet's work informed some of the decisions about the types of writing to > assess at various levels.We found for example that when we tried to > assess information type writing, most of what we got was pretty bad writing > - stiff and boring. And kids who didn't have background on whatever the > topic (which happens in testing situations often) were especially > disadvantaged. I am disgusted by much of what goes for writing assessment > currently. We've lost so much ground in writing over the last more > than > decade. > > In short, I am not against persuasive or analytic as long as the writing > experience is authentic and meaningful to children's lives. Be careful. > Calkins work (along with the great teachers who helped her) is probably > most > meaningful to developing students as writers for the long run. Just > IMOl!!! > Sally > > > On 1/9/12 8:50 AM, "Beth OConnor" wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement > > Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our > > administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and > > analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use > > anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? > > Thank you, > > Beth > > > > ___ > > 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 > > -- Lisa Glos Kindergarten Patterson Park Public Charter School Baltimore, MD ___ 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] elementary writing programs
This is a little late for this year, but you may want to make a note for next year. My students wrote letters to Santa, not just listing what they wanted but with reasons why they should have the items listed. Some of them came up with some very good persuasive writing! On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Lisa Glos wrote: > Two other persuastive books that are good are > > Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them > electric blankets) > > Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is > worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a > Stegasaurus - final reason is he finds an egg in the woods - there is a > twist at the end which could be a good taking off point for writing) > > > Lisa > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Kelly Alexander >wrote: > > > I Want An Iguana.persuasive picture book. > > > > --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Sally Thomas wrote: > > > > From: Sally Thomas > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs > > To: "mosaic listserve" > > Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:21 PM > > > > Hate to sound snarky but shouldn't the administration be able to describe > > what they mean by appropriate persuasive and analytical for these age > > levels? And also tell you why? Just bugs the heck out of me when people > > throw out ideas which they often don't know anything about. > > > > That said, I would think about the kinds of things kids would be > interested > > in persuading people about and go from there. Find mentor texts. An > > example that we used at our school: every year kids have the opportunity > to > > vote for the California Young Readers Medal. They are given 3 books at > > primary, intermediate etc. to choose from. They have to have read > > (individually or as class) each book to vote. We had our students write > > persuasive essays (we actually used letters) to convince others of their > > choice. It was great.(My kids read samples of persuasive texts and came > up > > with a rubric. I taught 5/6. Isn't there a great picture book where a > > child > > tries to persuad his mother to get a certain kind of pet? (I forget the > > title but it was a good one!) > > > > I would check James Moffett's classic work on genres and writing - the > > kinds > > of authentic writing we do in the world and connected to developmental > > levels. I know we spent many years on the state language arts assessment > > committee in California exploring the kinds of writing that it was > > appropriate to assess and how to formulate authentic type tasks and so > on. > > Moffet's work informed some of the decisions about the types of writing > to > > assess at various levels.We found for example that when we tried to > > assess information type writing, most of what we got was pretty bad > writing > > - stiff and boring. And kids who didn't have background on whatever the > > topic (which happens in testing situations often) were especially > > disadvantaged. I am disgusted by much of what goes for writing > assessment > > currently. We've lost so much ground in writing over the last more > > than > > decade. > > > > In short, I am not against persuasive or analytic as long as the writing > > experience is authentic and meaningful to children's lives. Be careful. > > Calkins work (along with the great teachers who helped her) is probably > > most > > meaningful to developing students as writers for the long run. Just > > IMOl!!! > > Sally > > > > > > On 1/9/12 8:50 AM, "Beth OConnor" wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement > > > Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our > > > administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and > > > analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use > > > anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? > > > Thank you, > > > Beth > > > > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > Lisa Glos > Kindergarten > Patterson Par
Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts
Michelle, We are working on a limited pilot with some elementary special education and AIS reading students. Which apps are your fifth graders using? Rochelle -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+rdemuccio=hhh.k12.ny...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+rdemuccio=hhh.k12.ny...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Gips Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:03 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts Hello I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in the classroom for Language Arts. The school I work at is piloting them in the 5th grade. Please share any information you might have. Thanks Michelle ___ 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] elementary writing programs
Does anyone have any persuasive books in Spanish? Thanks in Advance Linda Hicks-Green M.Ed. RRISE Master Teacher/ Berkman (512) 464-8309 (work) (512) 788-0797 (cell) 'Through learning we re-create ourselves. Through learning we become able to do something we were never able to do.' Peter Senge Lisa Glos Sent by: mosaic-bounces+linda_hicks-green=roundrockisd@literacyworkshop.org 01/10/2012 02:46 PM Please respond to "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" To "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" cc Subject Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs Two other persuastive books that are good are Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them electric blankets) Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a Stegasaurus - final reason is he finds an egg in the woods - there is a twist at the end which could be a good taking off point for writing) Lisa On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Kelly Alexander wrote: > I Want An Iguana.persuasive picture book. > > --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Sally Thomas wrote: > > From: Sally Thomas > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs > To: "mosaic listserve" > Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:21 PM > > Hate to sound snarky but shouldn't the administration be able to describe > what they mean by appropriate persuasive and analytical for these age > levels? And also tell you why? Just bugs the heck out of me when people > throw out ideas which they often don't know anything about. > > That said, I would think about the kinds of things kids would be interested > in persuading people about and go from there. Find mentor texts. An > example that we used at our school: every year kids have the opportunity to > vote for the California Young Readers Medal. They are given 3 books at > primary, intermediate etc. to choose from. They have to have read > (individually or as class) each book to vote. We had our students write > persuasive essays (we actually used letters) to convince others of their > choice. It was great.(My kids read samples of persuasive texts and came up > with a rubric. I taught 5/6. Isn't there a great picture book where a > child > tries to persuad his mother to get a certain kind of pet? (I forget the > title but it was a good one!) > > I would check James Moffett's classic work on genres and writing - the > kinds > of authentic writing we do in the world and connected to developmental > levels. I know we spent many years on the state language arts assessment > committee in California exploring the kinds of writing that it was > appropriate to assess and how to formulate authentic type tasks and so on. > Moffet's work informed some of the decisions about the types of writing to > assess at various levels.We found for example that when we tried to > assess information type writing, most of what we got was pretty bad writing > - stiff and boring. And kids who didn't have background on whatever the > topic (which happens in testing situations often) were especially > disadvantaged. I am disgusted by much of what goes for writing assessment > currently. We've lost so much ground in writing over the last more > than > decade. > > In short, I am not against persuasive or analytic as long as the writing > experience is authentic and meaningful to children's lives. Be careful. > Calkins work (along with the great teachers who helped her) is probably > most > meaningful to developing students as writers for the long run. Just > IMOl!!! > Sally > > > On 1/9/12 8:50 AM, "Beth OConnor" wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement > > Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our > > administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and > > analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use > > anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? > > Thank you, > > Beth > > > > ___ > > 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://s
Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts
I would like to see what others are using as well. - Original Message - From: "Michelle Gips" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:02 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts Hello I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in the classroom for Language Arts. The school I work at is piloting them in the 5th grade. Please share any information you might have. Thanks Michelle ___ 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] elementary writing programs
So is that the source of the request to add the two new genres? In other words, administrators are thinking about the new common core standards?? Keep in mind that a number of teachers/educators are challenging the apprpriateness of at least some of those standards. Remember they were not created by teachers per se with lots of input and time put into thinking them through. Just an FYI. I've heard some horror stories. We all need to think critically. I am not against teaching genres of around beyond narrative. Just wanting to be sure that inappropriate or non authentic demands are being made from people who are not fully knowledgeable about teaching and learning. Sally On 1/10/12 4:14 PM, "donn...@optonline.net" wrote: > This is a response for Beth and anyone else following these comments. Im not > sure what grade level you were inquiring about, but keep in the mind the new > writing CCS for elementary K-5 is opinion writing not persuasive. Persuasive > evokes more emotion and is writing to the audience to convince them to take > action or share a belief. Opinion writing is stating a viewpoint and > supporting it with reasons, facts and details in the upper grades. I have used > many of the mentor texts suggested by others and they are all very good. But > when planning for next year we have to remember the new common core > standards Donna/ NJ Sent from my HTC Status on AT&T - Reply message > ___ 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] elementary writing programs
This is a response for Beth and anyone else following these comments. Im not sure what grade level you were inquiring about, but keep in the mind the new writing CCS for elementary K-5 is opinion writing not persuasive. Persuasive evokes more emotion and is writing to the audience to convince them to take action or share a belief. Opinion writing is stating a viewpoint and supporting it with reasons, facts and details in the upper grades. I have used many of the mentor texts suggested by others and they are all very good. But when planning for next year we have to remember the new common core standards Donna/ NJ Sent from my HTC Status™ on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Ruby Westlund" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs Date: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 5:24 pm This is a little late for this year, but you may want to make a note for next year. My students wrote letters to Santa, not just listing what they wanted but with reasons why they should have the items listed. Some of them came up with some very good persuasive writing! On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Lisa Glos wrote: > Two other persuastive books that are good are > > Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them > electric blankets) > > Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is > worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a > Stegasaurus - final reason is he finds an egg in the woods - there is a > twist at the end which could be a good taking off point for writing) > > > Lisa > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Kelly Alexander >wrote: > > > I Want An Iguana.persuasive picture book. > > > > --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Sally Thomas wrote: > > > > From: Sally Thomas > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs > > To: "mosaic listserve" > > Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:21 PM > > > > Hate to sound snarky but shouldn't the administration be able to describe > > what they mean by appropriate persuasive and analytical for these age > > levels? And also tell you why? Just bugs the heck out of me when people > > throw out ideas which they often don't know anything about. > > > > That said, I would think about the kinds of things kids would be > interested > > in persuading people about and go from there. Find mentor texts. An > > example that we used at our school: every year kids have the opportunity > to > > vote for the California Young Readers Medal. They are given 3 books at > > primary, intermediate etc. to choose from. They have to have read > > (individually or as class) each book to vote. We had our students write > > persuasive essays (we actually used letters) to convince others of their > > choice. It was great.(My kids read samples of persuasive texts and came > up > > with a rubric. I taught 5/6. Isn't there a great picture book where a > > child > > tries to persuad his mother to get a certain kind of pet? (I forget the > > title but it was a good one!) > > > > I would check James Moffett's classic work on genres and writing - the > > kinds > > of authentic writing we do in the world and connected to developmental > > levels. I know we spent many years on the state language arts assessment > > committee in California exploring the kinds of writing that it was > > appropriate to assess and how to formulate authentic type tasks and so > on. > > Moffet's work informed some of the decisions about the types of writing > to > > assess at various levels.We found for example that when we tried to > > assess information type writing, most of what we got was pretty bad > writing > > - stiff and boring. And kids who didn't have background on whatever the > > topic (which happens in testing situations often) were especially > > disadvantaged. I am disgusted by much of what goes for writing > assessment > > currently. We've lost so much ground in writing over the last more > > than > > decade. > > > > In short, I am not against persuasive or analytic as long as the writing > > experience is authentic and meaningful to children's lives. Be careful. > > Calkins work (along with the great teachers who helped her) is probably > > most > > meaningful to developing students as writers for the long run. Just > > IMOl!!! > > Sally > > > > > > On 1/9/12 8:50 AM, "Beth OConnor" wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement > > > Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our > > > administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and > > > analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use > > > anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? > > > Thank you, > > > Beth > > > > > > ___ > > > Mosaic mailing list > > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > >
Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs
Should there be zoos by Tony Stead is awesome. It shows different view points and it might be available in Spanish as well. Sue Sent from my iPad On Jan 10, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Ruby Westlund wrote: > This is a little late for this year, but you may want to make a note for > next year. My students wrote letters to Santa, not just listing what they > wanted but with reasons why they should have the items listed. Some of > them came up with some very good persuasive writing! > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Lisa Glos wrote: > >> Two other persuastive books that are good are >> >> Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type (Cows try to convince farmer to give them >> electric blankets) >> >> Can I have a Stegasaurus, Mom? Can I, Please? - I think that this is >> worded correctly (boy tries to convince his mom to let him get a >> Stegasaurus - final reason is he finds an egg in the woods - there is a >> twist at the end which could be a good taking off point for writing) >> >> >> Lisa >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Kelly Alexander >> wrote: >> >>> I Want An Iguana.persuasive picture book. >>> >>> --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Sally Thomas wrote: >>> >>> From: Sally Thomas >>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs >>> To: "mosaic listserve" >>> Date: Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:21 PM >>> >>> Hate to sound snarky but shouldn't the administration be able to describe >>> what they mean by appropriate persuasive and analytical for these age >>> levels? And also tell you why? Just bugs the heck out of me when people >>> throw out ideas which they often don't know anything about. >>> >>> That said, I would think about the kinds of things kids would be >> interested >>> in persuading people about and go from there. Find mentor texts. An >>> example that we used at our school: every year kids have the opportunity >> to >>> vote for the California Young Readers Medal. They are given 3 books at >>> primary, intermediate etc. to choose from. They have to have read >>> (individually or as class) each book to vote. We had our students write >>> persuasive essays (we actually used letters) to convince others of their >>> choice. It was great.(My kids read samples of persuasive texts and came >> up >>> with a rubric. I taught 5/6. Isn't there a great picture book where a >>> child >>> tries to persuad his mother to get a certain kind of pet? (I forget the >>> title but it was a good one!) >>> >>> I would check James Moffett's classic work on genres and writing - the >>> kinds >>> of authentic writing we do in the world and connected to developmental >>> levels. I know we spent many years on the state language arts assessment >>> committee in California exploring the kinds of writing that it was >>> appropriate to assess and how to formulate authentic type tasks and so >> on. >>> Moffet's work informed some of the decisions about the types of writing >> to >>> assess at various levels.We found for example that when we tried to >>> assess information type writing, most of what we got was pretty bad >> writing >>> - stiff and boring. And kids who didn't have background on whatever the >>> topic (which happens in testing situations often) were especially >>> disadvantaged. I am disgusted by much of what goes for writing >> assessment >>> currently. We've lost so much ground in writing over the last more >>> than >>> decade. >>> >>> In short, I am not against persuasive or analytic as long as the writing >>> experience is authentic and meaningful to children's lives. Be careful. >>> Calkins work (along with the great teachers who helped her) is probably >>> most >>> meaningful to developing students as writers for the long run. Just >>> IMOl!!! >>> Sally >>> >>> >>> On 1/9/12 8:50 AM, "Beth OConnor" wrote: >>> Hello, I am looking for suggestions on writing programs that could complement Lucy Calkins in grades K-5. Because of the Common Core, our administration would like us to focus more on persuasive and analytical writing and less on personal narratives. Does anyone use anything for this type of writing that they would recommend? Thank you, Beth ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts
Hi I'd be interested in haring more about apps people recommend. my class is third grade. My student who has learning needs at a k-level has found the iPad to be an amazing motivater. Different apps that are a game format motivate him. Apps that provide read-a-long such as from meegenius (free app with some free books) are great because it is a child reader and each word is highlighted. I know flash cards are not a preferred teaching tool but using flash cards plus (free app) we've inputted decks of cards for the student to review. With voice over turned on, the word can be read for reinforcement. The iDevice can just be shook to shuffle the deck. Bingo games can be done with a friend or against the iPad. Kindergartenappa nd grade one app offer lots of review material. These are not for primary instruction but are fun reinformcement that offer visuals and sounds and game format that can be a nice few minutes reward. The student would be reluctant to pick up a book but will do so on the iPad. Little speller is a motivater for some stronger spellers We've been scanning resources in via the photocopier, creating pdf files which we can label right off our photocopier and e-mail tot he iPad. I created a hotmail account for ease of sending pdfs. There is a sort of utility app called good reader I think or good read, but I think it is the prior. It is a grat utility used in conjunction with pdfs we have made because we can change font and students can interact and change colour (only one colour change though). If there is insufficient space to write one simply does a pincer grip andpulls finger and thumb a part to create additional writing space. An app called art set (99 cents) allows children to select different tools such as paint brush, thin tipped marker, thick marker, coloured pencil etc and to work in different forums. This can be great fun to motivate writing ideas. We typically take something someone draws on art set and e-mail it to our class account and then go to our classroom blog and post it for all to enjoy. It can motivate students to put their story right on their blog or do separately to go with their picture. We have found lots of different apps to go along with our math, Science and Social Stuides as well. For example, today the children were introduced to the task of discerning the names of capital cities, provinces and territories in Canada and were trying to figure out what was what. Checking the app store, sure enough there is fa fun app called mapme Canada which will use game format to encourage cchildren to learn to read the names of these places in our nation. I can't recall apps off the top of my head right now and I loaned my iPad to a colleague tonight as her child was learning about capitals, provinces and territories in a different school and she took it home to let her child review. Some of the children have been struggling with the basics of becoming more consistent with putting capitals and correct end punctuation. An app called sentence builder has been a fun app to determine what is and is not a sentence. Even a game of scrabble hooked into the projection screen can be fun. The children will also ahve out their white boards and markers to be thinking of different words of different lengths and differing letter cubes. Not language related but math bingo that incorporated various levels of difficulty and covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division done separately or in random questions has been a fun practice. I'm still pretty new to figuring it all out but the children figure this all out really quickly. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of piloting and I just have my personal iPad in the classroom but the possibilities are endless, especially if you have the luxury of several in a classroom. I chose to get the kingston case that is like a book folder style and has a built in blue tooth keyboard that has an easy toggle for blue tooth on and off and an easy power switch. I've also created pdfs of several of the sample questions for our provincial testing for reading, writing and math using the method of photocopying and just putting on the iPad. Hope this is a start for some. I'd love t learn more and appreciate any recommendations and ideas ona nd off list. Sharon. On 2012-01-10, at 5:19 PM, Rochelle DeMuccio wrote: > Michelle, We are working on a limited pilot with some elementary > special education and AIS reading students. Which apps are your fifth > graders using? Rochelle > > -Original Message- > From: mosaic-bounces+rdemuccio=hhh.k12.ny...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-bounces+rdemuccio=hhh.k12.ny...@literacyworkshop.org] On > Behalf Of Michelle Gips > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:03 PM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: [MOSAIC] ipad apps for language arts > > Hello > > > > I am curious to know if anyone uses ipads in the classroom for Language >
Re: [MOSAIC] elementary writing programs
Sorry "genres beyond." I'm going too fast sometimes and I don't recheck. Oh well! It is just a conversation and we shouldn't get too caught up on perfection. Or whatever...sorry. Sally On 1/10/12 5:24 PM, "Sally Thomas" wrote: > So is that the source of the request to add the two new genres? In other > words, administrators are thinking about the new common core standards?? > Keep in mind that a number of teachers/educators are challenging the > apprpriateness of at least some of those standards. Remember they were not > created by teachers per se with lots of input and time put into thinking > them through. Just an FYI. I've heard some horror stories. We all need to > think critically. > > I am not against teaching genres of around beyond narrative. Just wanting > to be sure that inappropriate or non authentic demands are being made from > people who are not fully knowledgeable about teaching and learning. > > Sally > > ___ 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
