Re: [MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread Tami
Sharon Taberski's (author of On Solid Ground) videos, from Heinemann, are excellent. - Original Message - From: "Debbie Goodis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] conferencing

[MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread Harbour, Deborah
Yes, I am sorry. I was talking about On Solid Ground. Debbie The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this m

Re: [MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread Debbie Goodis
Debbie, Are you talking about On Solid Ground??? Debbie G. "Harbour, Deborah " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We studied that book many years ago and it has been a solid foundation in my literacy workshop. You can gain so much that you will use throughout your teaching! I highly recommend it. D

[MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread Harbour, Deborah
We studied that book many years ago and it has been a solid foundation in my literacy workshop. You can gain so much that you will use throughout your teaching! I highly recommend it. Debbie The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from d

Re: [MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread kimberlee hannan
Cool. I will put it on the top of my Amazon WIsh List...I order a professional book or two every month. I can get them used that way. Kim On 7/3/07, Debbie Goodis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kimberlee, > I am reading On Solid Ground right now and she is very explicit on how to > do conferenci

Re: [MOSAIC] conferencing

2007-07-03 Thread Debbie Goodis
Kimberlee, I am reading On Solid Ground right now and she is very explicit on how to do conferencing. I really think I should have read this book first, but I'm getting so much out of it now. She's so clear that I'm "getting it." Debbie - Be a PS3 game guru. Ge

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread read3
Actually, until we "caught on" how to teach taking-the-state-writing-assessment, our kids did horrifically! And the better writers they were, it seemed, the worse they did . . . because of the timed element. Hi, Beverly, At times it does indeed seem like a 'double edged' sword: we tea

Re: [MOSAIC] books as presents

2007-07-03 Thread Joy
Actually, I was thinking that they are not made better. Many of the older books I have are made of very cheap paper, which is quickly disintegrating. Kim, I agree with you about the older illustrations on the covers. Many times I have various versions of the same book, and invariably, kids

Re: [MOSAIC] Francie/Fluency ideas

2007-07-03 Thread Joy
Francie, Have you looked at Cunningham and Hall's Month by month Phonics for Upper Grades? It is designed with struggling readers and students learning English in mind. Also, there are some well-researched strategies for students to practice spelling available online. http://www.resourc

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Bill Roberts
- Original Message - From: "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection > Actually, until we "caught on" how to teach > taking-the-state-writing-assessment, our kids did horrifically! And the > better writers they were, it see

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Beverlee Paul
Actually, until we "caught on" how to teach taking-the-state-writing-assessment, our kids did horrifically! And the better writers they were, it seemed, the worse they did . . . because of the timed element. Our kids had rarely written to prompts, but they NEVER had experienced the paltry tim

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Renee
On Jul 3, 2007, at 8:22 AM, kimberlee hannan wrote: > I tried something new last year. I took samples of the writing and > word > work we did in class, blew them up and titled it "Here's how we learned > it..." snip > > Good teaching and A LITTLE constructive test strategy is enough. B

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread kimberlee hannan
I tried something new last year. I took samples of the writing and word work we did in class, blew them up and titled it "Here's how we learned it..."and made a huge floor to ceiling chart. Next to that I blew up released test questions in writing strategies and vocabulary and mounted it next to

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread elaine garan
ONE THING I'VE LEARNED IS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE RECURSIVE SO IT IS NOT LINEAR BUT AN ONGOING INTERWEAVING. IS THIS A HELPFUL WELL TO THINK ABOUT IT ALL? Hey, Sally! Good to hear from you again. I agree with what Beverlee said about reading being expressive too. she and I got into

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Bill Roberts
- Original Message - From: "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >And we could go a little further, maybe. For > instance, what happens when the processes fall out of balance, for an > individual? for a class? for a profession? You mean like the state writing tests? I have had major dis

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Bill Roberts
- Original Message - From: "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I am not so sure reading is receptive. Of course, it starts out as >receptive as the reader receives the > input (the author's text). BUT then I tend to believe it becomes > expressive. What happens in the reader'

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread thomas
Welcome Beverlee. Sounds like you are a great "kidwatcher." I like the weaving metaphor, rich with possibilities, something definitely non linear. I do know that there sometimes seems to be a fairly rigid belief that the receptive (listening/reading) always leads the productive (speaking/writin

Re: [MOSAIC] books as presents

2007-07-03 Thread Bill Roberts
>I like to let my kids choose a book from the > $0.95-2.00 range on the April or May Scholastic book > order. Some years, I let them choose a book from MY > library to keep, make a list of what they are taking > and then I replace it. To me, choosing a book is > personal. And although I know wh

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Creecher12
In a message dated 7/3/2007 8:00:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: among the strategies and reading, writing and math Oh and researchers, I forgot researchers! Nancy Creech ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. __

Re: [MOSAIC] Another mosaic: The reading-writing connection

2007-07-03 Thread Creecher12
In Appendix A of the second edition of MOT, there are connections listed among the strategies and reading, writing and math. Nancy Creech ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@l

Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies that work

2007-07-03 Thread Kinderjane
In a message dated 7/2/2007 11:44:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have the first edition, haven't read it yet, but just realized they have introduced a 2nd edition. Is it worth it to go ahead and get the 2nd edition? **I got the second additions of Mosaic of T