Re: [MOSAIC] cassette transfer
Patricia There is something called Tape Express+ which converts cassette tapes to an MP3 format. It's made by a company class *ion. I hope this helps. Susan -Original Message- From: Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net Sent: Dec 6, 2012 2:30 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] cassette transfer Sorry for the cross posting. I would like to ask a question of those of you who are old enough to still have cassettes. Does anyone know of a machine that will let me transfer a cassette to a CD. I have some historical materials that are on cassettes, they need to be transcribed and I am afraid they will break with the rewinding. The goal is to get a machine that will allow me to transfer them to CD's and work from there. Only one copy of each one is available. My husband said he does not know of a stand alone machine but maybe there is a cassette player with a usb that will allow me to plug into the computer and then burn the CDS from the computer. I would love a stand alone machine if I can find one. Any suggestions. Thanks ahead of time. PatK ___ 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] Independent comprehension activities for students with Dyslexia
Helen I am on Firefox too and have never had a problem...maybe you could go to the Modzilla//Firefox site and download the latest version,or perhaps try accessing the site through Internet Explorer. Susan -Original Message- From: Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net Sent: Nov 10, 2012 4:01 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Independent comprehension activities for students withDyslexia The lessons say my browser does not support the lessons. I am on Firefox anybody have any ideas. I have never had this problem before. I assume it must have pop ups not supported by the browser, but usually it gives me an option of accepting the popups. Any ideas. Pat K On Nov 10, 2012, at 5:44 AM, Helen Rostoker wrote: Thanks for introducing me to this site. I have just spent some time looking at it and have found it an invaluable resource. Helen Rostoker Ontario Teacher On 2012-11-08, at 7:12 PM, Susan Joyce wrote: Have you looked at Readworks.org? It is a free online source with reading passages that cover a variety of skills starting at the K level up to the 6th grade.It has both fiction and non-fiction passages that are tied to Common Core standards. The site is great, it offers lesson plans and even has training videos. It is free to join. Susan -Original Message- From: Kahn, Chavie ka...@ou.org Sent: Nov 8, 2012 9:58 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Independent comprehension activities for students with Dyslexia I'm looking for a resource that will allow my (high school) students who are decoding on a first grade level to practice 5th grade comprehension strategies independently. It has been very challenging to locate materials that will allow them to practice comprehension at home since they are not independent readers. Many of the students come from ESL homes and do not have computers. Any suggestions woulda be appreciated. Chavie Kahn IVDU Upper School ___ 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 PatK ___ 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] Independent comprehension activities for students with Dyslexia
Have you looked at Readworks.org? It is a free online source with reading passages that cover a variety of skills starting at the K level up to the 6th grade.It has both fiction and non-fiction passages that are tied to Common Core standards. The site is great, it offers lesson plans and even has training videos. It is free to join. Susan -Original Message- From: Kahn, Chavie ka...@ou.org Sent: Nov 8, 2012 9:58 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Independent comprehension activities for students with Dyslexia I'm looking for a resource that will allow my (high school) students who are decoding on a first grade level to practice 5th grade comprehension strategies independently. It has been very challenging to locate materials that will allow them to practice comprehension at home since they are not independent readers. Many of the students come from ESL homes and do not have computers. Any suggestions woulda be appreciated. Chavie Kahn IVDU Upper School ___ 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] volunteering?
He could check out an area hospital or hospice. Susan -Original Message- From: Linda Rightmire lindarightm...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 30, 2012 11:03 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] volunteering? Hi folks, Please excuse the off topic note, but -- I live in Canada and don't know where to send my friend. My friend, excellent guy and extra-avid reader, in his 50s, would like to volunteer reading TO someone. He tried kids many years ago and found that it didn't satisfy his wish to share books (reading to someone). He imagines that possibly reading to elderly people or something is what might suit. He asks *me* where to start. He lives in Eugene, Oregon. Does anyone have an angle on this? I'm going to say, just go to the 'assisted living' facility nearest you -- but it's possible there are actual structures in place for this. ? Thanks, Linda Rightmire SD #73 Kamloops, BC ___ 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] Civil War novels / 7th grade level?
How about The River Between Us by Richard Peck? Susan We are working on a unit on historical fiction and looking for a high-interest historical fiction novel set around the time of the Civil War. Any ideas? I know about Red Badge of Courage, but I'm looking for other ideas. Thanks! :) Mrs. Sara Dluhos Barnes IS24 Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Enrichment for Middle School
June There are a variety of on-line sources for free books. Here are a few. International Children's Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/ Language Arts for Middle and High School http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_mid.htm Education-Portal.com50 Places to Find Free Books http://education-portal.com/articles/Free_Books_-_50_Places_to_Find_Free_Books_Online.html Internet Public Library Literature Online Texts http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13cid=1tid=7011parent=7006 I hope you find this information helpful. Susan ___ 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] reluctant/struggling 6th grade readers
Stacy I am a middle school reading teacher who also teaches the lowest readers (Level 1 non-fluent). I find that using graphic novels are very motivating for my lowest readers. The most popular/common are the series by Dav Pilkey: Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot series and the Captain Underpants Series. There is also the Graphic Sparks series (various authors) and the Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels which are both published by Stone Arch Books. The Bone series by Jim Smith are a favorite. My students also like the Franny K. Stein Mad Scientist series by Jim Benton. The new Hardy Boys are also available as graphic novels. Hope this helps. Susan ___ 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] soccer books
Check out Million Dollar Kick by Dan Gutman. Also Matt Christopher has several books: Soccer Hero, Soccer Halfback, Soccer Cats. There is also a new series called The Wild Soccer Bunch by Joachim Masannek. Susan ___ 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] Read aloud to start off the 7th grade
My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen. He describes incidents in his life involving various dogs he has owned or known. Some of the chapters tug at your emotions,others make you laugh out loud. The descriptions are so vivid, it makes a great read aloud. Susan ___ 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] Websites to support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Try Readworks.org. It is a great site for Comprehension. It has lesson plans, tutorials which align to various state standards. It is a free resource. Susan -Original Message- From: Jennifer Bishop jengreen...@hotmail.com Sent: Aug 3, 2011 7:25 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Websites to support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL I am looking for websites to support reading comprehension and vocabulary development for MIDDLE SCHOOL for center activities! It seems that there are so many for elementary, but every year, I struggle with ones for middle school. ___ 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] reading logs
Darlene I also teach 6th grade reading. I teach everything from Intensive Reading for students 3 years below grade level to advanced reading and I do assign reading homework. What I found that works better for me than a separate reading log is to use the students' daily planner. My reading homework is this: read for 20 minutes M-Th, the reading can be a reading assignment in one of their content area books (Geography,Science etc), the newspaper, a magazine, a self-selected book from home or a book they selected from my in-class library. While I would like to assign a longer period of reading homework time, I didn't want the requirement to seem so onerous that I wouldn't get much compliance. I also wanted to give them a variety of choices as the what to read. I would rather my students read for a 20 minute period than ask for 30 or more and get nothing. I asked the parents to initial each night in the planner that the student read for 20 minutes. I checked the planners every Friday for a grade. I started this the second week of school. I first sent home a homework notice that the parent was required to sign so that they knew my homework expectations. I had that homework requirement posted on my whiteboard, I reminded my students every Thursday that I was checking their planner the next day. If a student lost their planner, I would accept a note from the parent until the planner was replaced. Once students (and parents) realized that I was serious about checking the planner every Friday and that their son/daughter was getting a grade (5 points a night) I would say I had about 75-90% participation depending upon the class or week. Of course there were the few who almost never had their planner signed, but I think it wouldn't have mattered what the homework was, it wouldn't get done. If a student forgot to get the planner signed, I would give half-credit on Monday. If a student read Friday morning or over the weekend, I would give them credit for that time as well. So a student could actually earn 25 or 30/20 points for reading. This was very motivating for some students. After a period of time with no parent signatures and poor homework grades, sometimes I would get an angry email from a parent telling me their son/daughter had read but that THEY (the parent) had forgotten to sign the planner. I told my parents, the homework consisted of 2 parts, 1. read for 20 minutes each night, 2. get a parent/guardian signature. I would put the responsibility for the signature on the student, not the parent. Twice a grading period (every 6 weeks), my students have to take either an online Reading Counts comprehension quiz on a book they have read, or if there is no quiz complete a book report. Any written response I want them to do in regards to the reading they are doing, I do in class as bellwork. I will post an open-ended question and they have to respond to it in writing. While this was not a perfect system, overall I have been very pleased with the high percentage rate of students who read most nights. I hope my experience is helpful. -Original Message- From: da...@aol.com Sent: Jul 18, 2011 12:21 AM To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] reading logs Hello, I would greatly appreciate your thoughts about the use of reading logs in my sixth grade reading/writing workshop. My homework policy is that students read 30 minutes 5 nights a week or 150 minutes a week. They are free to read any book they choose. I give students a reading log, due every Monday, that asks them to document the minutes they read nightly, I ask them to write about their independent reading weekly, based on the strategies and or elements of literature we were studying. I maintain a classroom library and students have access to the school library every 2 weeks. My problem is that my homework completion rate is TERRIBLE. Rather , I should say that fewer than 50% of my students regularly turn in their homework. Atwell, Miller, and many, many other language arts teachers consider reading at home an important part of their reading program. I am tempted to drop the the reading log requiremnent, but I don't want to dumb down my expectations for my students who are predominantly blue collar and poor. I want students to have some accountability, but at the same time I don't want to make the homework process so cumbersome that it turns my students off to reading independently. What are your experiences and insights that can help? Thank you. Darlene Kellum ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Phonics in the 50s and 60s
Heather, Try looking for a book: Why Johnny Can't Read which I believed used a phonics approach for struggling readers in the late 50's early 60's. Susan -Original Message- From: Heather L disposablekita...@gmail.com Sent: Jun 28, 2011 5:57 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Phonics in the 50s and 60s Hello all! Ive been doing some research on reading in the 1950s - 60s and I cant find the names of any of the new phonics programs from those decades. Does anyone know of any from that period? Thanks, Heather L ___ 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] Reading strategies/skills question
Readworks.org is a great site that has targeted lessons for teaching reading comprehension,along with resources to teach various novels by grade level. There are also videos for teachers that help demonstrate various strategies. You can also see how the various lessons are aligned with your state standards. You have to join, but it free. Hope this helps. Susan Joyce -Original Message- From: evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com Sent: May 30, 2011 1:09 AM To: Mosaic Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Again, thank you all for your comments and advices. I have few more questions. Does it matter in which order you teach the reading strategies or skills? Is there any particular strategies that should be taught first? Do you all know any good websites for teaching reading strategies/skills? Thank you. Evelia ___ 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] read works
Readworks.org is a great online reading site that has numerous lessons on the various components of reading comprehension for grades K - 6. In addition, the site has lesson plans for various novels, reading passages with answer keys, online video tutorials for teachers. The site shows how their lessons align to various state standards. You must register, but it is free. It is a wonderful site, I highly recommend it. Susan Joyce -Original Message- From: tdan...@aol.com Sent: May 15, 2011 9:11 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] read works What is read works? 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 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] sitting on the floor
Stacy I use a combination of bean bags and something called a reader rocker chair (looks something like a video game chair, it rocks. They are all fire retardant so they pass fire inspection. They are not cheap, but our PTSA has helped purchase some for my classroom. My last set of reader rocker chairs lasted 7 years, so I think they are worth the expense (about $100.00 each). The bean bags are somewhat cheaper. If you need something not as expensive, how about using those square cushions designed to be used when sitting on bleachers? They are soft, don't take up much room, and are easy to clean. Susan -Original Message- From: Stacey McDonald s...@nycap.rr.com Sent: Oct 6, 2010 6:45 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] sitting on the floor I teach 6th grade at a LARGE (almost 10,000 students) district in upstate New York. Here's my dilemma - I would love to have the kids on the floor but the custodian has firmly planted his foot stating no rugs (hygienic reasons), no sofas (won't pass fire inspection). I saw that you have futons - those would NEVER be permitted in my district. Does anyone have ideas as to how to bring the kids up close/cozy to engender the feeling of sharing something - in this case a book - when there are so many regulations in place? ___ 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] Read180 suggestions for Kathleen
Kathleen I also am in my second year of teaching Read 180. I teach Stage B to 6th graders. My classes include both Gen.Ed. and Students w/Disabilities. I also require my students to keep a daily reading log. I check the logs every Friday for a grade and for the most part, knowing that the logs will be checked keeps most of my students honest. One of the ways I try to keep my students engaged with the program is to extend the lessons by doing some hands-on activities. For example in Workshop 2 which covers disasters and focuses on the skill of sequencing, we read a story Fire on a Mountain. After we read the story and complete the workshop activities in the rBook, I have my students create a timeline of the sequence of events in the story on a foldable and draw pictures to go along with the timeline. They seemed to enjoy that. In another workshop which concerns identity, we read a story about a girl who runs away and changes her identity. I had my students create an I Am poem and draw their self-portrait. So, I think if you can find a way to extend the lessons and add more creative,hands-on experiences, they will be more engaged. Good Luck! Susan Joyce Palm Harbor, FL On 9/16/10 6:58 AM, Ambrose, Kathleen kambr...@hbschools.us wrote: Hello-- I am in the second year of implementing READ 180 in my school for Grades 7 and 8-- I am just looking to see if anyone else is implementing this program any feedback- what works for you? what doesn't work? I am always excited to hear how other people are using resources Thanks, Kathleen Kathleen Ambrose Reading Specialist Hampton Bays Middle School ___ 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. -- Message: 6 Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:26:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Mary Ricciardi maryv...@optonline.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Please unsubscribe Message-ID: 25221688.1595068.1284719170302.javamail.maryv...@mstr22.srv.hcvlny.cv.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed; delsp=no Mary V. Ricciardi September 17, 2010 -- ___ 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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 49, Issue 15 ** This e-mail is for the sole use of the individual for whom it is intended. If you are neither the intended recipient, nor agent responsible for delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, any disclosure, retransmission, copying, or taking action in reliance on this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the person transmitting the information immediately. All e-mail correspondence to and from this e-mail address may be subject to NC Public Records Law which result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement. In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336-370-2323. ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Remedial Readers
There is also a great article that can be found on ERIC http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true_ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ745533ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=noaccno=EJ745533 entitled: They Can Because They Think They Can by Richard T. Vacca, 2006 regarding self-efficacy and motivation for struggling readers. Susan Palm Harbor, FL -Original Message- From: Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net Sent: Jul 20, 2010 2:33 PM To: mosaic listserve mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Remedial Readers I think the Author is Rosalie Fink.I found it on Amazon. Although there is no review there I am almost certain that this is it. You could also look up articles by her. It is so weird to have this somewhat slower brain. It just came to me ahile after I was trying to think of it. Age I suppose. Good luck. sally On 7/20/10 9:32 AM, Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net wrote: I'll have to dig out the author/title but there is a very important book in which the author studied a fairly large group of students who had been special ed and struggling readers. These people were all successful as adults and also readers and shared the things and people that had made a difference. Shoot wish I could remember her nameI had my students in teacher ed reading classes read it - excerpts - think there was also an article published. I'll wrack my brain and home the author pops out. Since I moved/retired and I don't have all my resources at my finger tips. Sally On 7/20/10 5:17 AM, Talisha Monique Torres ttorr...@fau.edu wrote: Hello all, I am doing research for Graduate study on the effects on self-esteem/self-image for remedial readers. As we all know these students are not blind to their struggles and I am looking for studies or journal articles to look deeper into this topic. Does anyone know of any great research or articles for this? Thank you! -Talisha ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. S earch 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 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 have used the book SnowFlakeBentley, the person who first photographed snowflakes, Wilson Bentley: snowflakebentley.com ;http://www.bentley.sciencebuff.org/index.htm along with these sites there is another one called snowcrystals.com that actually shows a short video clip of snow crystals forming along with a series of photographs of snow crystals-very cool! This is a great lesson that incorporates science, non-fiction reading, art etc. My kids (6th and 7th graders) found this very interesting. A great way to celebrate the season without using religion. The Read Write Think site also has a lesson plan to for SnowFlake Bentley. Susan ; -Original Message- From: reading readingwritingliter...@gmail.com Sent: Dec 3, 2009 12:24 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] (no subject) I suppose grade level would be important to know :) I'm teaching 7th grade... I love Jan Brett's books but don't know how well that would go over. On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Renee phoenix...@sbcglobal.net wrote: On Dec 2, 2009, at 7:43 PM, reading wrote: Does anyone have any good lessons/activities to use the week before winter break? We're finishing up a unit soon and it'd be nice to have something light and timely for the few days before break begins. I don't know what grade you are talking about but one year with my Kindergartners I read aloud five different Christmas or winter-oriented books by Jan Brett and then we made a graph showing which was our favorite one person, one vote. It was a bar graph; each child got a square to add to the bar under a picture of the book they liked best. Have them paint (or draw) a picture of their family at Christmas and write about it. Renee Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try
I also work in a middle school with below grade level readers and students with disabilities. Sometimes when my students are reluctant to do the work I will go over and do one or two of the items with them, give them some positive feedback and then say, You keep working, I will check back with you in a few minutes to see how you are doing. I'm not saying this works all the time, but sometimes I think the student is looking for some attention from the teacher or needs some help to get started but doesn't want to say I need help. It's not so much a reluctance to do the work, as needing some attention/support. Middle School students are very reluctant to let their peers know they are struggling-better to refuse to do the work. -Original Message- From: leadteache...@yahoo.com Sent: Nov 15, 2009 8:48 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try You may want to try: These are the expectations/requirements to pass this class Consider what it my be like if you don't move on to high school because you didn't meet the criteria --Original Message-- From: wr...@att.net Sender: mosaic-bounces+leadteacher13=yahoo@literacyworkshop.org To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies EmailGroup ReplyTo: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Students who need to try Sent: Nov 15, 2009 2:19 PM I teach middle school. Every year I have some students who would rather have me do their work. They don't seem to want to work with the material themselves. When I have said something like, I know you can do this. Give it a try, the student usually gets more stubborn about being unable to do the work. Does anyone have specific ideas about the words to use with middle school students? Thanks! 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. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile ___ 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] Research Based Math and Reading Software
I teach both READ 180 from Scholastic and REACH (Decoding B2,Reading Success, Spelling Through Morphographs) from SRA. I like the READ 180 because the computers do engage the students and independent reading is built into the program. I also like the REACH because I think students who are so significantly below grade level benefit from the Direct Instruction approach. I particularly like the Spelling Through Morphographs component because I like how it not only teaches students prefixes and suffixes, it teaches them that word parts have meaning and how to break words apart into meaningful segments. The new System 44 is very expensive, I don't know how much research has been done on its effectiveness. SRA has been around for years and has proven itself to be effective when properly implemented. Susan Joyce Palm Harbor, FL -Original Message- From: Ron Heady r...@wcs.edu Sent: Nov 7, 2009 9:01 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software There is also a companion program to Read 180 for striving readers who have not mastered the phonetic systems of our language--System 44, also from Scholastic. We are using it for the first time this year with a group of students who needed additional preparation before Read 180. It is worth looking at if you have students who are significantly below grade level and reading at Lexile levels BR to 400. From: mosaic-bounces+ronh=wcs@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+ronh=wcs@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Stacy E [sreck...@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 5:43 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software Read 180 is an AMAZING program when implemented correctly (part of a balanced literacy program). I would highly recommend it, as I have seen the positive results first hand. The program is designed with struggling readers in mind. Of course there is no one answer but this program has a lot to offer. Good luck and congrats on the grant- Stacy From: mrsjro...@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:40:24 -0500 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software Hello, I just learned that I am to be a part of a team attempting to secure a large grant for technology for our middle school. Our purpose is to attempt to close the achievement gap for our special needs population and our students on free and reduced lunch. I am looking fro research based software or web based programs in reading and math that do make a difference. A part of the grant will go for hardware as well. Any and all help appreciated. June ___ 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. _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/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. ___ 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] SOS
Since you don't have any budget could you perhaps get a local business to adopt your classroom and donate money to buy new books? We do that in my school district and the donating business gets a letter of thanks, their name in the school newspaper and their name on the school marquee with a big Thank You. business' usually donate an amount between 150.00-300.00. Maybe a local service organization like the Rotary, Elks, Moose, Knights of Columbus etc would be willing to hold a fundraiser for classroom sets of books or hold a book drive where people could donate new or used books for your classroom. Perhaps you could work out an arrangement with the local library that when they get donations of books, they would allow you to come and pick out a few for your classroom library. Do you have computers in your room? There are some sites that offer online stories for reading. I wish you all the best. Susan Joyce Palm Harbor, Fl -Original Message- From: Waingort Jimenez, Elisa elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca Sent: Oct 4, 2009 7:14 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] SOS Maybe you can put curtains on your door?? You could site distractions as a reason, if asked. Maybe that will make administration actually walk into your classroom and see what you are doing first hand. Just a thought. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ So what do you do when administration is not buying into your reading program? I believe in the reader's workshop and taught successfully in Arkansas for years. Many thanks to Ken Stamatis and everyone at Harding University for opening my eyes and guiding me in the ways of the workshop. Since beginning to teach reading with the workshop model, I've devoured books by Chris Tovani, Kelly Gallagher, and others who are passionate about teaching reading. Now I find myself in Missouri working with 7th and 8th grade readers. The first inkling that things could go terribly wrong was obvious from the start. When I was hired, I was told that I would have the 7th and 8th graders on alternating days for the entire school year. I swallowed hard and thought I could work with that. Two days before the beginning of the school year, the new principal tapped me on the shoulder and informed me I would be teaching 7th grade reading for one semester, and 8th grade reading the second semester. I will admit I did not take this news well. It seems as if the school does not truly value reading instruction. No other subject is allotted only one semester of instruction. I did manage to box up and get into storage the twenty pound reading anthologies that the school had used for many years, and brought in my own library. However, administration nixed a plan to work with the local public library. The public library had agreed to courier in titles of the student's choosing. Administration response to that was no, saying the school could not be held responsible for these books. I have since told the public librarian this. She said we could possibly get around this if I checked out the books in my own name. I am waiting for the right moment to present this radical idea to my principal. I have zero funds for ordering new materials. That's okay. I know we are living in hard times, although the district did find over a hundred thousand dollars to bring in a consulting firm to help us make AYP. But I digress. Any ideas on how I can bring this small district into the 21st century? We are a rural community with many children reading below grade level. As I reread this message, I realize it sounds somewhat harsh and judgemental. I do my very best to come across as a team player, and am polite and deferential to administration. Even my students notice the hostile vibe, however. One of my students actually said, You know, they watch you like you was a bigtime drug dealer. To which I replied, Huh? And the children went on to explain that there was frequently someone peering in the door, watching our every move, much like the police drive by and monitor drug-house activity, apparently. I'm thinking of quitting and going back to nursing, which is what I did years and years ago. Any suggestions? _ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/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
Re: [MOSAIC] Remediation Program
Hi, I have used the corrective reading programs from SRA with my middle school students who are at the lowest levels. The DI approach really does work. At times it can be boring, the kids get frustrated with being corrected (they have to re-read sentences if they make mistakes when reading orally), but it DOES work. One complaint I have is that some of the stories have obviously not been updated,so some of the words used are not familiar to the kids.It's good in that you have a script to follow, the training tells you how to perform the corrective procedures. The kids monitor their progress on an almost daily basis (they record in their workbooks how many words they have read correctly, how many errors they made etc on a chart that shows their growth). I like how the kids are introduced to the vocabulary and they are going to encounter in the story and practice the correct phonemic pronunciation until everyone is saying the words correctly. This program really does focus on how to decode similar sounding words (they get a lot of practice reading stories that will contain words like tramp/tamp star/stare etc). This program really forces them to focus on what it is they are reading, so that they can decode the words properly. After each story is read by the group, the students are timed individually in rereading the passage orally. Over time and with hard work, the kids see how their fluency is improving. In a class situation, some children finish the comprehension workbook questions 10-15 min before others, so each of my students has an independent Reading Counts book that they are expected to read while we wait. The questions asked in the workbooks are the same questions you will ask orally as the class reads each story together, so I like that reinforcement. It can be frustrating to have to wait for your lowest/slowest students to finish the WB so you need to plan for that. In my school we use corrective reading program along with a book called Spelling Through Morphographs in a two period block (Intensive Reading Language Arts-REACH). The Spelling Through Morphographs really helps the kids to break apart words into their components and helps them understand how words are put together, what the afixxes mean and this approach over time, helps them decode words when reading. I hope this answer helps. Susan Joyce Palm Harbor Middle School Palm Harbor, FL -Original Message- From: Angela Almond angela_alm...@scs.k12.nc.us Sent: Aug 14, 2009 11:11 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Remediation Program I just got an e-mail from our principal. I will go to a presentation from an SRA rep next month who will be presenting 2 possible remediation programs for students in grades 3-8. It will be a system-wide remediation program. The two programs are Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading. I know nothing about either of them (except what I read on SRA's website). I was hoping to hear pros and cons of people who have actually had experience with them. I would also like to hear how they have been implemented. Thanks in advance! Angela Hatley Almond, NBCT Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary School All email correspondence to and from this address is subject to North Carolina Public Records Law which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement. ___ 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.
