Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
Hi. I teach fifth grade. I normally start teach (or review) making connections and questioning using picture books then show the students how I would use these particular strategies with a novel I'm reading on my own. I start with these two because they are generally the easiest for me to teach and it helps me set up the rules, routines and expectations for reading workshop. Afterwards, I decide on which reading strategies to teach my students need to learn, strengthern or just learn more deeply. I get this information from my individual reading conferences as well from their Thinkmarks, which are like bookmarks where they write their thinkings. I don't like using the Post-It notes because they eventually end up on the floor. Here's a great web site for the reading strategies: http://reading.ecb.org/ On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 8:09 AM, evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.comwrote: 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] Reading strategies/skills question
Hi, Can you post a picture of these thinkmark bookmarks? Thanks, Elisa Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Betsy Lafontant betsylafont...@gmail.com Sender: mosaic-bounces+elwaingortji=cbe.ab...@literacyworkshop.org Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 12:40:47 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Groupmosaic@literacyworkshop.org Reply-To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Hi. I teach fifth grade. I normally start teach (or review) making connections and questioning using picture books then show the students how I would use these particular strategies with a novel I'm reading on my own. I start with these two because they are generally the easiest for me to teach and it helps me set up the rules, routines and expectations for reading workshop. Afterwards, I decide on which reading strategies to teach my students need to learn, strengthern or just learn more deeply. I get this information from my individual reading conferences as well from their Thinkmarks, which are like bookmarks where they write their thinkings. I don't like using the Post-It notes because they eventually end up on the floor. Here's a great web site for the reading strategies: http://reading.ecb.org/ On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 8:09 AM, evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.comwrote: 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. ___ 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
Evelia, I don't think a prescribed order is a good thing, and I know there are many who would disagree with me, as some seem to be easier than others, BUT when something comes up in a reading, or a student makes a comment that clearly exhibits the thinking/applying of a particular strategy, then that is a perfect teaching moment. I had very simple reference charts up in my classroom way up high in kid language that addressed reading strategies. They were reminders for students and sometimes I asked them to do a quick write literature response that showed a strategy (i.e., draw a picture of the setting... for visualization, or write a short paragraph telling what you think is going to happen next... for predicting). I just am unable to separate them from each other. Renee On May 29, 2011, at 10:09 PM, evelia cadet wrote: 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 Every moment wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward. ~ Hillary Clinton; June 7, 2008 ___ 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] Reading strategies/skills question
I agree with you completely, Renee! Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher Spanish Learning Leader 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 The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. -Former US Cabinet member John W. Gardner Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+elwaingortji=cbe.ab...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Renee Sent: Mon 30/05/2011 7:30 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Evelia, I don't think a prescribed order is a good thing, and I know there are many who would disagree with me, as some seem to be easier than others, BUT when something comes up in a reading, or a student makes a comment that clearly exhibits the thinking/applying of a particular strategy, then that is a perfect teaching moment. I had very simple reference charts up in my classroom way up high in kid language that addressed reading strategies. They were reminders for students and sometimes I asked them to do a quick write literature response that showed a strategy (i.e., draw a picture of the setting... for visualization, or write a short paragraph telling what you think is going to happen next... for predicting). I just am unable to separate them from each other. Renee On May 29, 2011, at 10:09 PM, evelia cadet wrote: 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 Every moment wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward. ~ Hillary Clinton; June 7, 2008 ___ 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
Aloha Elvelia, --- On Sat, 5/28/11, evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com wrote: From: evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 5:50 PM Thank you all very much for your answers. They have been very helpful. Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: Kristine Peterson Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:00 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question I am reading an incredible book by Lori Oczkus--Reciprocal teaching at work K-12. You might check it out. Discussion of strategies, especially predicting, clarifying, summarizing, and questioning. Kris On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html?tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
Aloha Elvelia, Our school uses the Houghton Mifflin curriculum for teaching reading. Although it may not be a perfect program it has helped me to figure out how to teach both strategies and skills for reading. THe program itself takes up a lot of time, however, I have been able to condense much of what is taught separately meaning, in different sections at different times of the morning, and bring them together in a way that makes sense. I do believe that the strategies are very, very important. I have seen poor readers who comprehend way more than those who read fluently. Unfortunately, because the less fluent have a more difficult time they aren't too fond of reading to begin with. As well, when you make mention of those students who do well on their tests, but really don't comprehend I see a similarity with our students who do, exceptionally, well on their benchmark tests, but when you give them test WITHOUT the four choice answers they do not do nearly as well. THis says something about what they are really learning or not. We teach test taking skills and help them to make educated guesses, so they do well on tests, right, but what about actually knowing the correct answer without help? Why do we give them choices? These types of tests have really caused me problems when it comes to grading. Parents and other teachers have a problem when MY tests scores contradict the multiple choice test scores. They say I am being, too, hard on my students. Am I? Am I expecting, too, much? When I was growing up I don't remember being given hints for answers when I was tested. Do we only want our students to grow up knowing how to be a good guesser or making educated choices? --- On Sat, 5/28/11, evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com wrote: From: evelia cadet cadeteve...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 5:50 PM Thank you all very much for your answers. They have been very helpful. Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: Kristine Peterson Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:00 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question I am reading an incredible book by Lori Oczkus--Reciprocal teaching at work K-12. You might check it out. Discussion of strategies, especially predicting, clarifying, summarizing, and questioning. Kris On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26
[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] Reading strategies/skills question
This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html?tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.orgwrote: Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements (Sally Thomas) 2. Re: Your thoughts needed- (Renee) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:07:33 -0700 From: Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net To: mosaic listserve mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements Message-ID: ca02af95.701a%sally.thom...@verizon.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Thanks for posting this Mena. I know many teachers who are giving their all in classrooms, who have families who also need them.
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
I am reading an incredible book by Lori Oczkus--Reciprocal teaching at work K-12. You might check it out. Discussion of strategies, especially predicting, clarifying, summarizing, and questioning. Kris On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html?tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements (Sally Thomas) 2. Re: Your thoughts needed- (Renee) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:07:33 -0700 From: Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net To: mosaic listserve mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements Message-ID: ca02af95.701a%sally.thom...@verizon.net
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
Hi there! I definitely agree with Renee. Absolutely! I would recommend that you read: 1. The Daily Five by the Two Sisters and The Daily Cafe book, also by the Two Sisters 2. The Comprehension Toolkit by Harvey and Goudvis 3. Strategies that Work by Harvey and Goudvis 4. Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller Hope this helps! Some light summer reading for you as you lay out by the pool. Judy Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Renee phoenix...@sbcglobal.net Sender: mosaic-bounces+jrpean=gmail@literacyworkshop.org Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 12:03:14 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Groupmosaic@literacyworkshop.org Reply-To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Evelia, I think teaching good reading strategies leads to good reading skills. Having said that, I have to say I am in support of looking at the reading process as a holistic process which can't effectively be separated into discrete parts. A long way to say to teach them simultaneously. strategies as an overall approach, and isolated skills in minilessons. Renee On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html? tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
Evelia, I think teaching good reading strategies leads to good reading skills. Having said that, I have to say I am in support of looking at the reading process as a holistic process which can't effectively be separated into discrete parts. A long way to say to teach them simultaneously. strategies as an overall approach, and isolated skills in minilessons. Renee On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html? tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, mosaic- requ...@literacyworkshop.orgwrote: Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements (Sally Thomas) 2. Re: Your thoughts needed- (Renee) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:07:33 -0700 From: Sally Thomas sally.thom...@verizon.net
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
And I would add read Radical Reflections by Mem Fox. Renee On May 28, 2011, at 12:25 PM, jrp...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I definitely agree with Renee. Absolutely! I would recommend that you read: 1. The Daily Five by the Two Sisters and The Daily Cafe book, also by the Two Sisters 2. The Comprehension Toolkit by Harvey and Goudvis 3. Strategies that Work by Harvey and Goudvis 4. Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller Hope this helps! Some light summer reading for you as you lay out by the pool. Judy Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Renee phoenix...@sbcglobal.net Sender: mosaic-bounces+jrpean=gmail@literacyworkshop.org Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 12:03:14 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Groupmosaic@literacyworkshop.org Reply-To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question Evelia, I think teaching good reading strategies leads to good reading skills. Having said that, I have to say I am in support of looking at the reading process as a holistic process which can't effectively be separated into discrete parts. A long way to say to teach them simultaneously. strategies as an overall approach, and isolated skills in minilessons. Renee On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html? tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question
I have the same question as the original person sending this email - I am all on board with teaching the comprehension strategies and have read almost all the books suggested - but how is the best way to teach good reader strategies and skills such as compare, contrast, cause and effect, main idea etc. Do any of you have a list of what strategies and skills you teach at the same time?Someone said they would use the strategies as the overall lesson and the skills as a mini-lesson - could you give a more explicit example of this? Do you mean that during your shared/read aloud you work on questioning and then do a mini-lesson on comparing characters??? I am very lucky where I teach, as long as I teach the state standards I can teach what I want when I want so I would like to come up with an outline / curriculum calendar for myself that combines strategies and skills somehow. I would love to hear how some of you combine these in your classrooms! Rosa3rd grade teacher ___ 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.
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Thank you all very much for your answers. They have been very helpful. Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: Kristine Peterson Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:00 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading strategies/skills question I am reading an incredible book by Lori Oczkus--Reciprocal teaching at work K-12. You might check it out. Discussion of strategies, especially predicting, clarifying, summarizing, and questioning. Kris On May 28, 2011, at 8:19 AM, evelia cadet wrote: This is my second year teaching and I love it. I teach reading in 4th grade and I've been researching about the best and most efficient ways to teach reading. At first I did not understand the difference between reading strategies and reading skills. Eventually I learned that the reading strategies equip the children to become good readers. On the other hand, the reading skills are abilities shown by good readers. I hope I am making sense. Please correct me if I am wrong. I am writing this email because I want to learn. Now, I have noticed that the reading teachers at my school place a lot of emphasis on the reading skills. When students come to me, they are able to figure out reading skills especially on a standarized test. However, they have not clue about reading strategies. They are not making connections, visualizing or questioning as they read, etc. I want my students to become good readers and love to read, no just to pass a test. So, here is my question (that was a long introduction), WHAT WOULD AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TEACH MY STUDENTS THE READING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS? MAYBE TEACHING ALL THE STRATEGIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THEN MOVE TO THE SKILLS? OR TEACHING THEM BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY? MAYBE SOMETHING ELSE? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Evelia To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 18:18:05 -0400 From: drmarinac...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate I feel so sorry for the teachers in Wisconsin until I remember that I am a teacher in Florida...with a son going into third grade..UGH! From, Mena Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Margy Hillman margueritehill...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 9:49 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate a friend of mine sent me this link yesterday -- thought you might be able to use it. here's to fighting the good fight! margy Panel Finds Few Learning Gains From Testing Movement http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/05/26/33academy.h30.html?tkn=WMZFS%2FW96v61G219atrR%2F52%2BF7dt13KpDqLjcmp=clp-edweek From: Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Fri, May 27, 2011 5:29:16 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] boys and reading and political climate Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump in! On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org wrote: Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing grassroots movements
