Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts
We purchased the books through iTunes, then burned them on CD. These cd's are only readable by computer and with each loading of the book, you are reconnected to iTunes. Once they are removed from a computer, iTunes also seems to know and you retain the rights to load again. Worked extremely well. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: mrscma...@hotmail.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:27:13 -1000 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts I like this idea of using audio texts to help struggling readers or even to give those at grade level guidance in reading more difficult text. I'm also interested in possibly starting an afterschool reading group/club. How do you get an online book on to four different computers? I have never done this before. Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. _ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. http://windowslive.com/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_MB_new_hotmail_072009 ___ 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] Audio Texts
Lori I loved your email.I have been thinking about putting together a listening center in my room and was wondering if you could give me the site to purchase the books online? I have Googled it and been unsuccessful. I would be looking for books at a grade 3/4 level, not high school. I believe listening to books on tape is invaluable! Thank you. Wendy - Original Message - From: EDWARD JACKSON lori_jack...@q.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:27:54 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. It proved an intoxicating unit. Nearly all students liked the audio at first, but as the books grabbed their interests, most turned to reading text without support. All but three students (out of over 65 kids in a poverty stricken, reading as an issue community) successfully finished their novels and many, including some of the toughest and hardest to reach, read two and some three! The discussions were rich--and every student had access to the club. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: polaje...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:22:15 -0400 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hi Karen, I have not used audio texts on a professional level. However, on a personal level, I have used them with my high school son. We started this strategy when he was in 9th grade at the recommendation of his English teacher. This strategy proved to be effective by allowing my son to keep up with the required reading for class. Needless to say, he was very encouraged by this. We basically used texts that were on cd's that I got from the public library. It took a little work on my part as a parent to locate some of the texts, but it was an investment I was willing to devote time to. Additionally, my son would either follow along in the same book that was being read aloud on cd, or sometimes just listen to the cd without following along. I always made sure to ask him questions and talk with him about what he listened to in order to check his comprehension. The texts we used were mainly narrative and literature based. We didn't use any audio expository texts. Some books you might want to check out are: Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's (I don't know author) This book is about boys and their struggles in school and with reading. It includes personal stories of middle and high schoolers, and classroom ideas. When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do-A Guide for teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers. This book is essential and is filled with strategies, booklist, materials you can print. The book covers comprehension, vocab, fluency, word recognition, and motivation I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me, Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers by Marilyn Reynolds. This book is mainly about Silent Sustained Reading, but includes ideas for choosing books for middle and high schoolers to read, bibliotherapy, and various tricks of the trade. Hope this helps :) -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Karen Carol Ramgadoo Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:09 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read? ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts
Florida has a wonderful site that provides hundreds of books and stories you can downlaod to play on your computer or to download Mp3 to an iPod. It is called Lit2Go http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/index.htm Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: Lori I loved your email.I have been thinking about putting together a listening center in my room and was wondering if you could give me the site to purchase the books online? I have Googled it and been unsuccessful. I would be looking for books at a grade 3/4 level, not high school. I believe listening to books on tape is invaluable! Thank you. Wendy ___ 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] Audio Texts
We did it through iTunes (Mac based). We just searched authors and titles like you would a song. My son tells me you can get to iTunes on PC's. He is not here now, but I can ask him later. Incidentally, the splitters for the headphones came from Radio Shack and allowed kids to use earbuds rather than headphones, if they so desired. Another move from the 'little kid' feel of old listening posts. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:11:52 + From: wendybod...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Lori I loved your email.I have been thinking about putting together a listening center in my room and was wondering if you could give me the site to purchase the books online? I have Googled it and been unsuccessful. I would be looking for books at a grade 3/4 level, not high school. I believe listening to books on tape is invaluable! Thank you. Wendy - Original Message - From: EDWARD JACKSON lori_jack...@q.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:27:54 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. It proved an intoxicating unit. Nearly all students liked the audio at first, but as the books grabbed their interests, most turned to reading text without support. All but three students (out of over 65 kids in a poverty stricken, reading as an issue community) successfully finished their novels and many, including some of the toughest and hardest to reach, read two and some three! The discussions were rich--and every student had access to the club. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: polaje...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:22:15 -0400 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hi Karen, I have not used audio texts on a professional level. However, on a personal level, I have used them with my high school son. We started this strategy when he was in 9th grade at the recommendation of his English teacher. This strategy proved to be effective by allowing my son to keep up with the required reading for class. Needless to say, he was very encouraged by this. We basically used texts that were on cd's that I got from the public library. It took a little work on my part as a parent to locate some of the texts, but it was an investment I was willing to devote time to. Additionally, my son would either follow along in the same book that was being read aloud on cd, or sometimes just listen to the cd without following along. I always made sure to ask him questions and talk with him about what he listened to in order to check his comprehension. The texts we used were mainly narrative and literature based. We didn't use any audio expository texts. Some books you might want to check out are: Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's (I don't know author) This book is about boys and their struggles in school and with reading. It includes personal stories of middle and high schoolers, and classroom ideas. When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do-A Guide for teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers. This book is essential and is filled with strategies, booklist, materials you can print. The book covers comprehension, vocab, fluency, word recognition, and motivation I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me, Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers by Marilyn Reynolds. This book is mainly about Silent Sustained Reading, but includes ideas for choosing books for middle and high schoolers to read, bibliotherapy, and various tricks of the trade. Hope this helps :) -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Karen Carol Ramgadoo Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:09 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read
Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts
Would you please submit this to go to our files? I don't want it to get lost in e-mails. On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Anne M. Russell russ...@stjohns.k12.fl.us wrote: Florida has a wonderful site that provides hundreds of books and stories you can downlaod to play on your computer or to download Mp3 to an iPod. It is called Lit2Go http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/index.htm Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. — Groucho Marx Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: Lori I loved your email.I have been thinking about putting together a listening center in my room and was wondering if you could give me the site to purchase the books online? I have Googled it and been unsuccessful. I would be looking for books at a grade 3/4 level, not high school. I believe listening to books on tape is invaluable! Thank you. Wendy ___ 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] Audio Texts
Thank you Anne Marie! - Original Message - From: Anne M. Russell russ...@stjohns.k12.fl.us To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 2:20:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Florida has a wonderful site that provides hundreds of books and stories you can downlaod to play on your computer or to download Mp3 to an iPod. It is called Lit2Go http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/index.htm Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. — Groucho Marx Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: Lori I loved your email.I have been thinking about putting together a listening center in my room and was wondering if you could give me the site to purchase the books online? I have Googled it and been unsuccessful. I would be looking for books at a grade 3/4 level, not high school. I believe listening to books on tape is invaluable! Thank you. Wendy ___ 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] Audio Texts
Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: Would you please submit this to go to our files? I don't want it to get lost in e-mails. How do I do that? Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx ___ 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] Audio Texts
thanks Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx ___ 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] Audio Texts
Anne Marie and Bev I took care of it. You email Keith, our wonderful tech guy... Jennifer In a message dated 7/23/2009 5:36:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, russ...@stjohns.k12.fl.us writes: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org writes: Would you please submit this to go to our files? I don't want it to get lost in e-mails. How do I do that? Anne Marie Russell Pacetti Bay Middle School **Dell Deals: Treat yourself to a sweet deal on popular laptops! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223100673x1201716527/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D7) ___ 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] Audio Texts
How awesome. What a great man your husband is. What is a spilitter jack On Jul 22, 2009, at 8:27 PM, EDWARD JACKSON wrote: Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. It proved an intoxicating unit. Nearly all students liked the audio at first, but as the books grabbed their interests, most turned to reading text without support. All but three students (out of over 65 kids in a poverty stricken, reading as an issue community) successfully finished their novels and many, including some of the toughest and hardest to reach, read two and some three! The discussions were rich--and every student had access to the club. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: polaje...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:22:15 -0400 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hi Karen, I have not used audio texts on a professional level. However, on a personal level, I have used them with my high school son. We started this strategy when he was in 9th grade at the recommendation of his English teacher. This strategy proved to be effective by allowing my son to keep up with the required reading for class. Needless to say, he was very encouraged by this. We basically used texts that were on cd's that I got from the public library. It took a little work on my part as a parent to locate some of the texts, but it was an investment I was willing to devote time to. Additionally, my son would either follow along in the same book that was being read aloud on cd, or sometimes just listen to the cd without following along. I always made sure to ask him questions and talk with him about what he listened to in order to check his comprehension. The texts we used were mainly narrative and literature based. We didn't use any audio expository texts. Some books you might want to check out are: Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's (I don't know author) This book is about boys and their struggles in school and with reading. It includes personal stories of middle and high schoolers, and classroom ideas. When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do-A Guide for teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers. This book is essential and is filled with strategies, booklist, materials you can print. The book covers comprehension, vocab, fluency, word recognition, and motivation I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me, Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers by Marilyn Reynolds. This book is mainly about Silent Sustained Reading, but includes ideas for choosing books for middle and high schoolers to read, bibliotherapy, and various tricks of the trade. Hope this helps :) -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Karen Carol Ramgadoo Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:09 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read? ___ 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. ___ 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] Audio Texts
It is a little do-dad that plugs into the headphone jack. It is connected (or split) into two or three jacks for headphones. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: pkima...@earthlink.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:21:36 -0700 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts How awesome. What a great man your husband is. What is a spilitter jack On Jul 22, 2009, at 8:27 PM, EDWARD JACKSON wrote: Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. It proved an intoxicating unit. Nearly all students liked the audio at first, but as the books grabbed their interests, most turned to reading text without support. All but three students (out of over 65 kids in a poverty stricken, reading as an issue community) successfully finished their novels and many, including some of the toughest and hardest to reach, read two and some three! The discussions were rich--and every student had access to the club. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: polaje...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:22:15 -0400 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hi Karen, I have not used audio texts on a professional level. However, on a personal level, I have used them with my high school son. We started this strategy when he was in 9th grade at the recommendation of his English teacher. This strategy proved to be effective by allowing my son to keep up with the required reading for class. Needless to say, he was very encouraged by this. We basically used texts that were on cd's that I got from the public library. It took a little work on my part as a parent to locate some of the texts, but it was an investment I was willing to devote time to. Additionally, my son would either follow along in the same book that was being read aloud on cd, or sometimes just listen to the cd without following along. I always made sure to ask him questions and talk with him about what he listened to in order to check his comprehension. The texts we used were mainly narrative and literature based. We didn't use any audio expository texts. Some books you might want to check out are: Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's (I don't know author) This book is about boys and their struggles in school and with reading. It includes personal stories of middle and high schoolers, and classroom ideas. When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do-A Guide for teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers. This book is essential and is filled with strategies, booklist, materials you can print. The book covers comprehension, vocab, fluency, word recognition, and motivation I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me, Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers by Marilyn Reynolds. This book is mainly about Silent Sustained Reading, but includes ideas for choosing books for middle and high schoolers to read, bibliotherapy, and various tricks of the trade. Hope this helps :) -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Karen Carol Ramgadoo Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:09 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read? ___ 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
Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts
I've had success with audio books with a few students -- especially when a weaker reader wanted to read a longer or more challenging book with friends and wanted to keep up. The research I've read suggested that reading along with the tape or CD is the piece that helps build fluency. For my class, it also allowed the reader to add sticky notes to the text to be ready for reading group discussions. One student who particularly benefited was a girl whose parents spoke little English. She was an avid reader, way above grade level, but since her family did not watch TV or listen to the radio, she didn't have an ear for the rhythms of the spoken word. It helped, I believe, with her speaking skills and her inflection when reading aloud. Dave Hoh, 6th grade, NJ ___ 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] Audio Texts
Last year my husband introduced science fiction to his middle school students. After discovering that many of them had never successfully complete a novel, he decided to offer all six novel choices to ALL readers via audio books. He did so by purchasing the books online (you can load legally on four computers) and buying a simple headphone splitter jack--and there you have it, middle school listening posts. It proved an intoxicating unit. Nearly all students liked the audio at first, but as the books grabbed their interests, most turned to reading text without support. All but three students (out of over 65 kids in a poverty stricken, reading as an issue community) successfully finished their novels and many, including some of the toughest and hardest to reach, read two and some three! The discussions were rich--and every student had access to the club. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: polaje...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:22:15 -0400 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hi Karen, I have not used audio texts on a professional level. However, on a personal level, I have used them with my high school son. We started this strategy when he was in 9th grade at the recommendation of his English teacher. This strategy proved to be effective by allowing my son to keep up with the required reading for class. Needless to say, he was very encouraged by this. We basically used texts that were on cd's that I got from the public library. It took a little work on my part as a parent to locate some of the texts, but it was an investment I was willing to devote time to. Additionally, my son would either follow along in the same book that was being read aloud on cd, or sometimes just listen to the cd without following along. I always made sure to ask him questions and talk with him about what he listened to in order to check his comprehension. The texts we used were mainly narrative and literature based. We didn't use any audio expository texts. Some books you might want to check out are: Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's (I don't know author) This book is about boys and their struggles in school and with reading. It includes personal stories of middle and high schoolers, and classroom ideas. When Kids Can't Read, What Teachers Can Do-A Guide for teachers 6-12 by Kylene Beers. This book is essential and is filled with strategies, booklist, materials you can print. The book covers comprehension, vocab, fluency, word recognition, and motivation I Won't Read and You Can't Make Me, Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers by Marilyn Reynolds. This book is mainly about Silent Sustained Reading, but includes ideas for choosing books for middle and high schoolers to read, bibliotherapy, and various tricks of the trade. Hope this helps :) -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+polajenko=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Karen Carol Ramgadoo Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:09 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Audio Texts Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read? ___ 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] Audio Texts
Hello, After the administration of the QRI, one of my students was diagnosed with a serious discrepancy between his chronological grade level: Eight and his level at which he can read: Five. Since I teach third grade, I became concerned as to what are effective strategies for students in middle schools? Has anyone ever used audio texts as a way of motivating your students to read? ___ 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.
