Re: [MOSAIC] Question: How do you squeeze it all in?

I'm also teaching grade 2 after teaching 4th for many years. We're in our 6th week and I feel finally getting into true independent reading. I do just as you're thinking, I do my gR groups while the rest of the students are engaged in reading (no centers). They're either reading or

[MOSAIC] Assessment of Middle and High School Readers

Recently I was asked what schools are doing to assess the strengths of their middle and high school readers. Also, how does a district assess the value of any reading program which is in place at the middle school level? It seems people are comfortable with assessing elementary readers, but

[MOSAIC] Pam's Thread

Lindamood Bell has many amazing programs which I have seen primarily implemented in the resource class/learning center arena. I would love to know more about this seeing with stars program before I was to make any comment whatsoever on this particular one... I can however base an opinion on

[MOSAIC] Pam's Thread

Lindamood Bell has many amazing programs which I have seen primarily implemented in the resource class/learning center arena. I would love to know more about this seeing with stars program before I was to make any comment whatsoever on this particular one... I can however base an opinion on prior

[MOSAIC] Pam's Thread

Lindamood Bell has many amazing programs which I have seen primarily implemented in the resource class/learning center arena. I would love to know more about this seeing with stars program before I was to make any comment whatsoever on this particular one... I can however base an opinion on

[MOSAIC] Question: How do you squeeze it all in?

Beckie, My last district had similar expectations for GR and centers. Here's how I kept the literacy block filled with reading/writing and not busy crossword puzzles and word searches. I had 6 centers: Journal Writing - to build writing fluency (There were few guidelines here, they could

[MOSAIC] in support of AR

I was glad to see what Laura and Bill had to say about AR. Our district has had AR for about 10 years. My school gives the kids an hour a day for AR. They are free to come and go to the library at will during that time. We do not give rewards for points other than recognition that they

[MOSAIC] Text to self connections

Any ideas on good text-to-self connection books for third graders? My suggsestion to this question is to model a book that you have a true text to self connection with. For instance, the first text to self connection book I use is Fireflies by Julie Brinkloe. I'm from Iowa and I have vivid

[MOSAIC] text to self

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Re: [MOSAIC] in support of AR

In a message dated 10/9/2006 6:43:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was glad to see what Laura and Bill had to say about AR. Our district has had AR for about 10 years. My school gives the kids an hour a day for AR. Wow! Where in the world do you get one hour

Re: [MOSAIC] in support of AR

Rosie, my schedule is (approximately) 8-9:45 reading, spelling, phonics or word work, 15 min. recess, AR from 10-11:00, lunch till 11:45, math after lunch for 45 min to 1 hour, English for 30-45 min. then Science or Social studies till school is out. It is tough to get it all in. Through the

Re: [MOSAIC] Text to self books for third graders

My kids love Gooney Bird Greene--her book abounds with text-self connections. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:31 AM To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Text to self books

[MOSAIC] Writing during reading workshop

I have been thinking about writing in response to reading. If children do this during independent reading workshop, we are taking time away from reading. I am interested in knowing what others are doing with this situation. Maxine ___ Mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] Writing during reading workshop

Writing about books during reader's workshop is an expected part of the process. It helps all involved to see the kids thinking. Mosiac, Strategies that Work, Nancie Atwell (In the Middle), Linda Rief (Seeking DIversity), Lucy Caulkins (The Art of Teaching Reading) among many others, have

Re: [MOSAIC] Writing during reading workshop

IMHO, writing and reading are so innerlinked, esp. in the intermediate and upper grades. I feel very strongly that part of reading is responding, and sometimes a response has to be written down, that's why I try to do my RW and WW back to back when possible, so that we can take those