Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Angela Almond
Also, I would love ideas on GATE projects for my students. Last year I had my kids (we call them AIG) make IMovies after they read The Giver, comparing and contrasting the world in the book with our world. The movies were so moving that they have been shown at workshops around the county. Las

[MOSAIC] read every night

2006-09-27 Thread Teresa
Good Morning. Help (again)- I am looking for a poster explaining why we should read every night. I used to have a good one. It had a picture of a little girl reading and the short saying was underneath it. I thought I downloaded it from readinglady.com but I cannot find it. Yes, I do have the lo

[MOSAIC] Scholastic Book Clubs have some great deals through Nov. 20th - upper elem.

2006-09-27 Thread Francie Kugelman
Scholastic Book clubs are a great way to get some free books for your classroom. This year I am trying for the first time to let the parents have the option of ordering from the Scholastic Book Clubs online. They can also order the traditional way by paying me with checks or cash too with the pape

[MOSAIC] UNSUBSCRIBE - PLEASE

2006-09-27 Thread Gilbert, Lisa A
Lisa Ann Gilbert Training Coordinator-Professional Development Services 4400 West 18th Street - 2C26d Houston, Texas 77092 713-556-7139 713-556-7189 (Fax) Providing customized training to over 34, 500 educators. "Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Renee
Julie, One year when I was teaching a 2/3 class, I had two GATE students in the mix. These two students were extremely self-motivated and had very supportive parents. I put both of them on an independent project which lasted a couple of months. Their project was to create a video documenta

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread maryann fedorko
What is a GATE student, please? Bernadette ___ 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

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Renee
Gifted And Talented Education On Sep 27, 2006, at 10:46 AM, maryann fedorko wrote: > What is a GATE student, please? > Bernadette > > ___ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > ht

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Gilbert, Lisa A
Gifted and Talented Lisa Ann Gilbert Training Coordinator-Professional Development Services 4400 West 18th Street - 2C26d Houston, Texas 77092 713-556-7139 713-556-7189 (Fax) Providing customized training to over 34, 500 educators. "Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what y

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread khannan76
Gifted and Talented Education. I have a GATE class, 7th grade. At the end of the year, as an extention project, we are going to be reading three to five books by the same author. I'll produce a list and they can choose which author. I want them and produce a presentation that discusses their

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Barbara Punchak
Kimberlee, I agree. I've done author studies with 'regular ed' 2nd graders, where each produced a PowerPoint of their book study results. For 2nd graders, they were phenomenal! Barbara/6th/FL -Original Message- On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gifted and Talented Education. I have a GAT

Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

2006-09-27 Thread GETTO RO
I was wonder about how your school uses Chapter Books. There was a recent question about doing whole class novels/chapter books in grades 3-5. When working with the comprehension strategies...how may find it effect doing it as "whole class". Any thoughts would be greatly appreciate

Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

2006-09-27 Thread KerryD78
In a message dated 9/27/2006 6:47:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was wonder about how your school uses Chapter Books. There was a recent question about doing whole class novels/chapter books in grades 3-5. When working with the comprehension strategies...how

Re: [MOSAIC] GATE projects

2006-09-27 Thread Julie Sosa
Gifted and Talented Education - exceptionally bright students maryann fedorko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What is a GATE student, please? Bernadette ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please

[MOSAIC] I need suggestions on phonics software...

2006-09-27 Thread ben . kim
Hi everyone, I'm looking for suggestions on software. I'm looking for help with decoding from letter sound correspondence to diphthongs. It should also be self leveling, interesting and most of all FREE. Thanks, Ben Kim www.esotericvision.com __

[MOSAIC] Chapter Books!!!

2006-09-27 Thread Shelly Kennedy
Hi. This is a great topic to bring up. When I first was trained in literacy collab (guided reading/leveled text, etc.) I was really struggling with giving up my class novels. You know14 years ago class novels was really innovative. :) Also, most of my experience is 4th and 5th (great chapte

Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

2006-09-27 Thread Laura Cannon
Doing a novel with the whole class can build community--a sharing of ideas and experiences that support literacy and the entity of the class. The strategies can be practiced even if a student is receiving some support with the decoding part of reading. More able readers can dig deep even if a nov