Re: [MOSAIC] Novels for Book Clubs - Immigration Unit

[Getto Ro]

Do you know who wrote the Milly book?  It sounds like a great book.
Thanks,

Ro Getto
Learning Support
Edgewood School
8545 S. Sheperd Avenue
Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154
 

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I second that book.  Maybe I like it so much because in November 1991 I 
marched in the parade
Felicia
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> Laura,
> I absolutely love Milly and the Macy DAy Parade. It is the story of
young
> Polish immigrant girl who tells her father's boss, Mr. Macy,  that the

> families
> in her neighborhood are homesick at Christmas and want to carol in the
> streets. Based loosely in  non-fiction, it describes how the
immigrants 
> in New
> YOrk influenced the tradition of the  Macy:s Day  Parade .,
> Pam
>
>
> In a message dated 4/10/2008 5:24:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> Looking  for suggestons of titles for a unit of study around the theme
of
> Immigration  to New York.
>
> It is for a 4th grade classroom, levels P -  V
>
> Looking for 4 good titles.
>
> Laura
>
>
> -Original  Message-
> From: Kevin Kleinert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To:  mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
> Sent: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 5:33 am
> Subject:  [MOSAIC] Less is More is a GOLDMINE
>
>
>
> I want to piggyback  Leslie's sentiments!
> I recently finished Kimberly Hill Campbell's new book  titled "Less is

> More -
> Teaching Literature with Short Texts - Grades 6 -  12"  It is a
goldmine!
>
> I found her book to be reflective,  validating and full of new ideas.
Her
> writing style displays warmth,  conversation and professionalism.  You

> will
> feel
> as though the two of  you are sitting down, enjoying a cup of
coffee/tea 
> and
> discussing the  passion of reading, learning and young people.
>
> Kimberly truly  does what is best for her students.  Her book is full
of
> resources,  lesson ideas, strategies, real things and experiences that

> have
> worked  within her classroom.  This is a book that you will pull off
the
> shelf
> when you begin to ask yourself questions such as " I want to teach
> foreshadowing, but I am not sure what piece of text to use to bring
forth
> the
> skill or how I want to teach it?"
>
> This was my exact  question and so I went to her text.  This is the
lesson 
> I
> planned and  implemented.
>
> I love using short text!  As a teacher of ELL  students, they need
things
> scaffolded, broken down and extensive  background building.  Short
texts
> provide
> multiple rereadings and a  chance to dig deeper.  I looked at
Kimberly's 
> list
> and
> chose the  story "Charlie" by Shirley Jackson.  I had recalled
enjoying 
> the
> story
> myself, but it had been a long time.
>
> I knew my students  would enjoy the story.  We discussed foreshadowing
and 
> I
> used
> Kimberly's definition of "It's like the secret between  the author
and 
> me."
> We
> discussed movies and stories that they thought had  foreshadowing.
After
> reading
> her book, one of the things I felt  encouraged to do more of was to
read 
> the
> story to my students  first.   Sometimes I get so hung up on having
them
> muddle
> their  way through it, that I don't choose to do this.  Kimberly
inspired 
> me
> to
> back up and do more of it.
>
> I provided students with post it  notes and asked them to reread and
look 
> for
> the
> foreshadowing.  They  marked in the story where they felt the author 
> leaked
> out
> the  secret.  Most of my students struggled with this because being
ELL's
> they
> are "literal" readers and this is a difficult skill.  I then took 
> Kimberly's
> advice and partnered my students up and had them work  together.  Some
> partners
> chose to reread AGAIN!  The more they  reread the deeper the 
> comprehension.
> They
> also shared many stories  themselves of being in Kdg and grade 1 and 
> telling
> lots
> of funny stories  at home.  I wasn't going to give up and tell my
students
> the
> foreshadowing secrets, so in their partners, I encouraged them to look
at
> the
> dialogue between Laurie, the main character and his parents.   They
came 
> up
> with
> several different answers of foreshadowing and could  support why they

> chose
> them.  I found it intriguing that they wanted  me to tell them if they

> were
> right
> or wrong.  I was also able to tie  foreshadowing with inferencing
because 
> you
> have to have some background to  pick up the secrets and clues and you

> need
> to
> make inferences to find the  foreshadowing.
>
> I highly recommend Kimberly's book.  You  will be encouraged to use
the 
> many
> short text resources she provides and  the many lesson ideas that
focus on
> the
> readin

Re: [MOSAIC] add to tools?

[Getto Ro]

ginger/rob [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ginger is the moderator and would be able to help you out with this,
Ro

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Me too

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> I would love a copy of the materials you mentioned.
> Thanks,
> Carol
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> Dear Mosaic:
> I have some strategy worksheets for primary students using the
> strategies, and also a synopsis of every Debbie Miller chapter for
> Reading with Meaning for professional discussion.  Is there someone I
> could mail these to for approval for the tools page?  Thanks, Carolyn
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Re: [MOSAIC] math websites

[GETTO RO]

Have you used this site enough to know if it works for student interventions?
thanks,
Ro

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Have you tried www.kto8.com? It is subcription based but wonderful! You have an 
account for each child, and you are able to assign lessons to them, monitor 
their progress and even look at their online tests. It's great!



Christine McLaughlin 

Beaumont, California









> Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:27:45 -0800
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> 
> You found it on my attendance folder?
> 
> Caroline Bowman
> 
> 
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> 
> Did you check www.edhelper.com and it is great place for everthing. It
> is subscription based.
>
>   Selvan
> 
> Jennifer Halter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   I'm sorry, as I really know this is off topic. 
> Does anyone have any really good math sites for teaching that are either
> subscription based or maintained by a group/company that will be around
> for awhile? 
> 
> Thank you, 
> 
> Jennifer 
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Re: [MOSAIC] Lexiles

[GETTO RO]

I'm not sure what some of you might think...but lexiles and levels are 2 very 
different things.  WE became very frustrated in trying to do a correlations 
between the two.  We gave up. I think that some classroom libraries are leveled 
and kids are in leveled books in guided reading and it just might limit kids in 
the library.
If anyone has figured out the lexile and F&P leveling let us know.
Ro

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As a Librarian, I too am very interested in this topic and value any
input. 

Thank you, 

Jennifer

>>> "underdown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/23/06 9:11 AM >>>
I have a question about lexiles and libraries.  We are considering
leveling
the books in our library.  Has anyone out there done that?  If so, is
each
book leveled or are the books in leveled sections?  What do you guys
think
about this idea?  Part of me thinks kids will feel limited by their
lexile
level, but I feel that if our teachers do a good job of explaining what
a
lexile level is to kids, they will be more informed when they choose
books...what do you think?  Just looking for some feedback on a new idea
in my
district.

barb


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Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

[GETTO RO]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure what FSGGR stand for thanks.

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I use chapter books in flexible small group guided reading and
literature circles.  In FSGGR we practice using and integrating the use
of our comprehension strategies.
PJ
4,5,6 & lit coach

>>> "GETTO RO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/27/06 6:45 PM >>>
 

I was wonder about how your school uses Chapter Books.  There
was a recent question about doing whole class novels/chapter books in
grades 3-5.  When working with the comprehension strategies...how may
find it effect doing it as "whole class".  Any thoughts would be greatly
appreciated.
Ro


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Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

[GETTO RO]

 

I was wonder about how your school uses Chapter Books.  There was a 
recent question about doing whole class novels/chapter books in grades 3-5.  
When working with the comprehension strategies...how may find it effect doing 
it as "whole class".  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Ro

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Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies and templates for intervention assistance

[GETTO RO]

Thanks Carol...
I think the most important part that you mentioned was to create the safety and 
the time to do the training.  Our district also wants to have skilled aides and 
the issue is getting the fiancial backing to do the on-going training.
I also like the idea of a "study group".They might learn from 
Debbie Miller tapes and her approach.   There will be a high level of 
accountability for this intervention aide position and are we making gains with 
the students in need of improvement.  The model looks to be intense pullout 3 
to 4 times a week for 20-30 minutes.  Were you are to develop a template for a 
lesson that they might follow?  My other conern is isolation..now they will be 
the Intervention aides responsibilitynot the classroom teachers 
responsibility.
Anyone else have any ideas...they would be greatly appreciated...

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Hi Ro,

I have trained aides on reading strategies. The district's goal was to 
have
skilled aides who could provide support in extended learning 
opportunities
for SPED and ELL students.

I found that if I embedded the "why's" with the "how's," they were able 
to
perform at a higher level.  We used a constructivist model and had lots 
and
lots of dialogue (book study style).  We created a safe learning 
environment
and started where they were based on their current knowledge and needs
(h, sounds like a classroom).  We discussed reading theory (they 
loved
it), critiqued videos, and observed models with students that included
think-alouds.  They also received coaching and feedback when they tried 
it
on their own.   

It was ongoing training and took some time, but it was worth the 
investment
as, in the end, we had aides who could think their way through the 
lesson
rather than follow a prepared script.

Hope this helps,
Carol
    
    
on 9/21/06 12:35 PM, GETTO RO at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> We will be working with ELL students and students in need of 
improvement.
> They will be working with our aides.  I would like to do a mini 
training with
> the aides to acquaint them with the strategies.  Have any of you done 
any aide
> training?
>   I was looking at the powerpoints on the TOOLS section.  They seems 
to be too
> much.
> I want to give the aides a simple template to work with the students 
and their
> reading interventions.
> Thanks.
> Ro
>
>
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Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies and templates

[GETTO RO]

We will be working with ELL students and students in need of improvement.  They 
will be working with our aides.  I would like to do a mini training with the 
aides to acquaint them with the strategies.  Have any of you done any aide 
training?
  I was looking at the powerpoints on the TOOLS section.  They seems to be too 
much.
I want to give the aides a simple template to work with the students and their 
reading interventions.
Thanks.
Ro



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