Re: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts

2008-10-11 Thread Ellen K Closs
I would like advice on this too.  I have 32 students in my at-risk 
classroom.  Their F&P reading levels are mainly H-M, but I have a student 
who is at B/C (we think he is cognitively impaired, but can't test him until 
Jan. and a girl who is at E:(  I have 7 groups for centers/guided reading 
(they are in 1 group together along with higher kids) and I pull them (the 2 
low ones) individually each day for their own guided reading time.  
Switching them with another class is pretty much not an option, as my school 
does not have the capability to switch because of how crowded we are and how 
the special schedule is.  I don't want them missing math/writing every day 
for reading as they all are important.  Any ideas are welcome.  Thanks in 
advance!  :) 

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Re: [MOSAIC] Making Conn./Alternating Perspectives

2008-01-08 Thread Ellen K Closs
There is a sequel chapter book called "Soupy Saturdays" about the Pain and 
the Great One.  It's great for making connections in my opinion!  :) 

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[MOSAIC] RTI/DIBELS Reading Resources

2007-10-11 Thread Ellen K Closs
I was just invited by my school's Learning Support Specialist to co-offer a 
class for teachers about "Response to Intervention" and "DIBELS" because of 
my experience with technology.  I am not a huge fan of DIBELS as we already 
do M.L.P.P. (Michigan Literacy Progress Profile), as I feel that it does not 
reach the heart of reading instruction (we are still doing M.L.P.P. in 
addition to DIBELS), I agreed to help her.  I am new to both programs this 
year and am looking for resources that would be helpful for teachers (K-5) 
on implementing these programs.  So far, I have the following sites: 

RTI:
http://www.interventioncentral.org/ Intervention Ideas and Tools for 
Teachers
http://www.studentprogress.org/
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php
http://www.ldonline.org/ LD Online Interventions
http://www.fcrr.org/Interventions/ Interventions for Struggling Readers
http://www.ncld.org/content/view/1002/389/ RTI Research and Parent Brochures
http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ You Can Handle Them All (interventions for 
home and classroom behavior issues) 

DIBELS:
http://dibels.uoregon.edu/ Official DIBELS site
http://www.teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/dibel2.htm On-line DIBELS 
Interactive Materials for Students
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities.htm  K-1st
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities23.htm  2nd-3rd
http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities45.htm  4th-5th
http://reading.uoregon.edu/ Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
http://technology.usd259.org/resources/dibels/coordinators.htm  DIBELS 
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[MOSAIC] MOT/STW/RWM Resource Site

2007-08-05 Thread Ellen K Closs
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/comprehension_strategies.htm has a 
good amount of material/downloads for teaching the strategies:) 

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Re: [MOSAIC] K-2 1st 21 days

2007-08-04 Thread Ellen K Closs
Kathy Colins' "Growing Readers" does a nice job in my opinion.  It has many 
lessons that are very appropriate for the first weeks of school:) 


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Re: [MOSAIC] Combining reading, writing, and history standards

2007-07-18 Thread Ellen K Closs
I taught 3rd grade last year (Michigan).  I was able to integrate reading, 
writing, and social studies with a project on the famous ship "Edmund 
Fitzgerald."  The students amazed me with what they did!  They were using 
many different comprehension skills, learning about history, and writing 
informational text.  They loved this project!  They were able to use the 
internet and books.  I also played the song which became a classroom 
favorite:)  Although Michigan's standards are not integrated, I was able to 
integrate them myself.  I would highly recommend doing a project like this!  
I hope this helps:) 


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Re: [MOSAIC] professional books

2007-05-16 Thread Ellen K Closs
Thinking and Learning Together (Bobbi Fisher) is a great one for the primary 
grades I think.
Growing Readers (not sure if it was on the list yet) 

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Re: [MOSAIC] Non-fiction books

2007-04-30 Thread Ellen K Closs
Although it is not the highest quality of writing, the Magic Treehouse 
NON-FICTION paired books can be great in my opinion because you can pair a 
fiction and non-fiction book together.  My kids like the ones that I have.  
Gail Gibbons is wonderful for 2nd grade, but she does not use as many 
non-fcition concepts about print as some other authors. 

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Re: [MOSAIC] Non-fiction books

2007-04-30 Thread Ellen K Closs
Seymour Simon is great for your higher readers in my opinion.  He has 
wonderful pictures! 

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Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Literacy and Literature Circles

2007-03-23 Thread Ellen K Closs
I am so sorry:(  It was late at night after conferences...wans't with it:) 


Stephanie Sanchez writes: 

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Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Literacy and Literature Circles

2007-03-22 Thread Ellen K Closs
Oops...sorry.  Since geocities is a free website (for what I am doing), I am 
limited each hour as to the number of viewings.  If you get that mesage, try 
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Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Literacy and Literature Circles

2007-03-22 Thread Ellen K Closs
Go to: www.geocities.com/iteachpimary/reading and scroll down to book clubs/ 
lit. circles:) 


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Re: [MOSAIC] time to check in

2007-02-06 Thread Ellen K Closs
Like many of you, I have been busy implementing literature circles in my 3rd 
grade clasroom.  I am working with 3 groups on this right now with: "The Hot 
and Cold Summer," "Frindle", and "Henry and Risby."  My kids are really 
enjoying it.  I am working on getting them to think deeper about their 
books, and they are coming along well.  We just had our 2nd wind chill day 
(no complaints there as I was able to get some grad school stuff and website 
updates done), so they will have been away from their books for a few days:( 

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Re: [MOSAIC] 3rd Grade reading homework

2007-02-06 Thread Ellen K Closs
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[MOSAIC] 3rd Grade reading homework

2007-02-06 Thread Ellen K Closs
I expect that my 3rd graders read for at least 20 minutes each night.  I 
also assign language arts homework on Mondays which is due back on Fridays.  
You can see a sample at: www.geocities.com/campingteacher2006.  It is 
similar to tic tac toe, as I have a row for word study, a row for reading, 
and a row for writing.  The reading prompts are generally MOT type 
questions/prompts. 

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Re: [MOSAIC] comprehension tool kit

2006-09-20 Thread Ellen K Closs
I am teaching 3rd grade for the first time in a Title 1 school.  Our school 
purchased the kit.  I have used it a bit, but if I had to spend my own money 
on it, I don't think that it would be worth it for 3rd grade.  I have used 
some of the readings to practice for our state test coming up soon. 

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Re: [MOSAIC] literacy stations

2006-09-18 Thread Ellen K Closs
At my school 1st and 2nd grade teachers are expected to meet with every 
reading group each day (at least 4 days per week).  For me this meant 6 
groups x 15 min. each = 90 min.  Reading based centers could include reading 
(book boxes), reading journals (comprehension), literature circles, buddy 
reading, and listening to name a few).  60 of the 90 minutes was spent 
reading (15 min. with me for guided reading, 15 min. free choice reading, 
and 30 min. reading workshop where they read their leveled or guided reading 
books and wrote in their reading journals working on strategies.  I would 
also have either writing, math, science/social studies, art and word work 
centers (which were generally literacy based due to need to work with small 
groups/materials.  I think that  it really depends on how the teacher uses 
centers in their classroom, and they can included lots of reading 
activities:)  Just my opinion:) 

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[MOSAIC] Comp. for K-2

2006-09-16 Thread Ellen K Closs
I'd recommend the following:
Growing Readers
http://www.amazon.com/Growing-Readers-Units-Primary-Classroom/dp/1571103732/ 
sr=8-1/qid=1158422485/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-8278445-5066567?ie=UTF8&s=books 

and 

Reading With Meaning
http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Meaning-Teaching-Comprehension-Primary/dp/1571 
103074/sr=8-3/qid=1158422485/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-8278445-5066567?ie=UTF8&s=book 
s 

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Re: [MOSAIC] 3rd Grade/Comprehension Toolkit

2006-09-16 Thread Ellen K Closs
I am new to 3rd grade (coming from 2nd).  What do 3rd grade teachers thing 
about this toolkit?  Most of my kids are reading at F&P Levels N-P.  Thanks! 

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Re: [MOSAIC] literacy stations

2006-09-12 Thread Ellen K Closs
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research centers to practice reading non-fiction and synthesizing
buddy reading
reading journals (1st graders in my scholl do quite a bit of writing)
literature circles 

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