[MOSAIC] New revised and expanded Stratgies That Work

In a message dated 4/16/2007 10:22:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding by Stephanie Harvey and Annes Goudvis have great strategy lessons on synthesizing. Lisa **Has anyone read the new

[MOSAIC] Mother's Day

Anyone have suggestions for touch-stone texts about mothers that lends to MOT strategies? My students have been apprenticing as authors and I'd like them to write a memoir about their mothers/grandmothers/female caregiver as a Mother's Day gift. Thanks! kat grade 2 honolulu, hawaii ***

Re: [MOSAIC] Mother's Day

Saturdays and Teacakes--Lester Laminack (Memoir, relationship with grandmother) Mama Had a Dancing Heart On 4/17/07 4:13 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone have suggestions for touch-stone texts about mothers that lends to MOT > strategies? > My students have been appre

[MOSAIC] PIcture book drive

Hi all, I just wanted you to know that the picture book drive my class did was a huge success! I mailed 7 cases of books to the Dryades YMCA Daycare center in New Orleans which translates to over 1200 picture books! I am very proud of the effort put forth by the 4th graders! Sue

Re: [MOSAIC] New revised and expanded Stratgies That Work

The new version of Strategies that Work does not come out until May 2007. :) _ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVER

[MOSAIC] Synthesizing

The Comprehension Toolkit is great for overall strategy use and practice, but it has a book specifically targeting synthesis. It comes with several titles as well as the toolkit itself and a CD. It's from Heinemann. Daryl MazzaRhode Island ___

[MOSAIC] Earth Day

Does anyone have any suggestions re great read alouds for Earth Day?? "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" writes: >The new version of Strategies that Work does not come out until May >2007. >:) > >_ >The a

Re: [MOSAIC] Earth Day

The Tin Forest by Ward and Wayne Anderson - here's the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Tin-Forest-Modern-Gems/dp/0525478450/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3691770-8364066?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176829836&sr=8-1 This is a beautiful written & illustrated book, with a phenomenal message. I've used it K-5 wit

Re: [MOSAIC] Earth Day

Just a Dream, by Van Allsburg I think. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kathleen Thomas Sent: Tue 4/17/2007 12:56 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv Subject: [MOSAIC] Earth Day Does anyone have any suggestions re great read aloud

[MOSAIC] accidentally deleted a post...

If anyone still has the posting from a few days ago about a lesson on "determining importance" using a wordless book, could you please email it to me off the list? I accidentally deleted it. Thank you. Meg Anderson Grade 4 Foxview Intermediate Ext. 3100 ___

[MOSAIC] mentor v touch stone

I'd love a definition that explains the difference between: mentor text and touch stone text. thanks. martha AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

[MOSAIC] Mentor/Touchtone Text

I think they are very similar. This is my interpretation of the two: A mentor text is one that a child/teacher can refer to in order to try to emulate something that an author does well. Mentor texts are often used for writing because the children are trying to write in the style(s) of real

[MOSAIC] Strategies in Hawaii

Aloha All - I'm new the the listserv. Does anyone have contact info for teachers who are successfully using the mosaic of thought strategies in Hawai'i? - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

[MOSAIC] earth day

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[MOSAIC] Ducks in the Night

Kristin, The poem is in Debbie Miller's Reading with Meaning on page 83. Ducks asleep in the banks of the pond tuck their bills into feathery quills making their own beds to keep warm. By Georgia Heard She uses this poem for creating mental images. It is a great book and she

[MOSAIC] Brave Irene

I saw the post from Daryl and wondered if you did get that story map or higher level activities for Brave Irene. We are doing that story in two weeks. Linda ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership

Re: [MOSAIC] accidentally deleted a post...

Here's that email - I cut and pasted it into Word for my files b/c it was such a good post! This past week we began our study of Determining Importance. I always struggle with this unit because everything seems so obvious to me for NON FICTION, but I know I have to tie in Fiction. Not to jus

Re: [MOSAIC] mentor v touch stone

AHHH! I accidentally hit 'unsubscribe' - please reinstate me! thanks. I'm new at this! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 4:13 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] mentor v touch stone I'd love a definition that explains the di

Re: [MOSAIC] Earth Day

To me, no Earth Day would be complete without Barbara Cooney's Miss Rumphius. -- Original message -- From: "Kathleen Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions re great read alouds for Earth Day?? > > > > "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension