Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
Susanne - thanks. This might be just what I've been looking for to help me do RTI in comprehension. Cathy From: Susanne McCurry Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, Bridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making abstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the tudents placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my background knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. There were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was much more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you read the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them with her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before doing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy 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
Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
Susanne, Thanks for the all the info. Several teachers at my school are reading the Comprehension Connections book and highly recommend it. I am in the process of getting the book now. So excited to read it. Deborah Lawson On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:27 PM, wrote: > > Dear Susanne, > This is awesome . It will really be helpful. > Thank you, > Valerie Hardy - Jane A. Neil School Chicago > -Original Message- > From: Susanne McCurry > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group < > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 11:00 pm > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy > > > This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers. > t's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated. > ttp://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps. > Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, > ridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making > bstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a > Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the > tudents placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my > ackground knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. > here were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was > uch more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you > ead the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them > ith her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before > oing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read. > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < > renda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and > want to > get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids > reading > from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago > and > they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the > kids > eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? > > Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior > knowledge > and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? > We've > been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having > trouble applying it to a test situation. > > > Thanks for all your help, > Brenda > CA/4 > ___ > 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 > > > __ > osaic mailing list > os...@literacyworkshop.org > o unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > ttp://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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
Dear Susanne, This is awesome . It will really be helpful. Thank you, Valerie Hardy - Jane A. Neil School Chicago -Original Message- From: Susanne McCurry To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 11:00 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers. t's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated. ttp://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps. Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, ridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making bstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the tudents placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my ackground knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. here were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was uch more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you ead the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them ith her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before oing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < renda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and want to get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids reading from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago and they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the kids eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior knowledge and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? We've been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having trouble applying it to a test situation. Thanks for all your help, Brenda CA/4 ___ 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 __ osaic mailing list os...@literacyworkshop.org o unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to ttp://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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
The National Geographic monthly magazines are wonderful. There are at an upper elem. reading level for sure and have all the conventions of nonfiction! Really Good Stuff has great sets of nonfiction but these books don't have many of the conventions. They are high interest topics and my second graders love them. Of course any of the Rookie Read About books by Alan Fowler are great knowledge fillers! On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < brenda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and > want to > get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids > reading > from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago > and > they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the > kids > eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? > > Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior > knowledge > and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? > We've > been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having > trouble applying it to a test situation. > > > Thanks for all your help, > Brenda > CA/4 > ___ > 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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
The reading is easy but the writing isn't very good--very short choppy sentences and rather boring. - Original Message - From: "Susanne McCurry" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers. It's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated. http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps. Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, Bridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making abstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a "Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the students placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my background knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. There were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was much more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you read the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them with her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before doing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < brenda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and want to get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids reading from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago and they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the kids eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior knowledge and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? We've been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having trouble applying it to a test situation. Thanks for all your help, Brenda CA/4 ___ 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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
This is my "go-to" website when I'm looking for short non-fiction readers. It's a great resource that has the grade levels indicated. http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings.htm Hope it helps. Also, I just started reading a book called "Comprehension Connections, Bridges to Strategic Reading" by Tanny McGregor. It's perfect for making abstract reading concepts more concrete. For example, I just made a "Reading Salad" with my 3rd graders. Every time I read from the text, the students placed a red piece of paper into the salad bowl. When I used my background knowledge, they placed a green piece of paper into the bowl. There were many Ah-hah moments with my students. They noticed that there was much more thinking happening than there was text. (It sounds better when you read the book.) She walks the reader through the lessons as she does them with her students, so it's like observing someone present the lesson before doing it with your class. It's a short, useful, and easy read. On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Brenda White-Keller < brenda...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and > want to > get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids > reading > from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago > and > they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the > kids > eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? > > Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior > knowledge > and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? > We've > been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having > trouble applying it to a test situation. > > > Thanks for all your help, > Brenda > CA/4 > ___ > 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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
Brenda, Sundance Publishers have two different sets called "The Real Deal". They are my kids' FAVORITE nonfiction books. They range between 3rd-5th grade reading levels and are about a variety of nonfiction topics, one including how things smell. They are full of nonfiction features and have super illustrations/photographs. Kids love them! My only wish is that they would make ANOTHER set that I could purchase for my classroom! -Michelle TG 5th grade/IA -Original Message- From: Brenda White-Keller [mailto:brenda...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:05 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and want to get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids reading from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago and they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the kids eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior knowledge and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? We've been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having trouble applying it to a test situation. Thanks for all your help, Brenda CA/4 ___ 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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
These are indeed great resources. Love the National Geographic stuff! High interest and written accurately...unlike many non-fiction books I have seen recently...no factual errors! Jennifer L. Palmer Instructional Facilitator, National Board Certified Teacher (EC Gen) Magnolia Elementary School (Home School) 901 Trimble Road, Joppa, MD 21085 Phone: (410) 612-1553 Fax: (410) 612-1576 In EVERY child...a touch of GREATNESS!!! Proud of our Title One School! Norrisville Elementary School 5302 Norrisville Rd White Hall, MD 21161 Phone: 410-692-7810 Fax: 410-692-7812 Where Bright Futures Begin!!! From: mosaic-bounces+jennifer.palmer=hcps@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of hccarl...@comcast.net Sent: Mon 9/26/2011 8:48 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy National Geographic has monthly "magazines". There is one written for students in 3-5 and another one that is similar but at a lower level. They have wonderful articles with many non fiction text structures which lead to mini lessons. Carol - Original Message - From: Brenda White-Keller To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:05:17 - (UTC) Subject: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and want to get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids reading from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago and they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the kids eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior knowledge and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? We've been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having trouble applying it to a test situation. Thanks for all your help, Brenda CA/4 ___ 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] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy
National Geographic has monthly "magazines". There is one written for students in 3-5 and another one that is similar but at a lower level. They have wonderful articles with many non fiction text structures which lead to mini lessons. Carol - Original Message - From: Brenda White-Keller To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:05:17 - (UTC) Subject: [MOSAIC] nonfiction texts and help with a strategy Hi, You all are the first I turn to for help. I'm writing a grant and want to get short nonfiction readers for my 4th grade classroom. I have kids reading from PP-8th grade level. I bought some Okapi readers several years ago and they are wonderful. Written at diff levels with diff. text structures the kids eat them up! I need some new readers. Any ideas? Also, my students are having trouble making predictions using prior knowledge and info from the text. Any great lessons that really make that stick? We've been predicting and questioning since school started, but they are having trouble applying it to a test situation. Thanks for all your help, Brenda CA/4 ___ 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
