Where did you purchase it?
Pat K
to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night
and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest
battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting.
e.e. cummings
On Aug 24, 2007, at 2:50 AM, Donna
I'm trying to remember what book it is in that gives the rationale for
letting the kids organize the classroom Library and do their own
bulletin boards.
Does anyone remember?
Also, since I am switching from 5th down to 3rd, I'm a little worried
about how to get rid of the lingering parents on
As a parent and educator, I find the desire to get rid of lingering parents
offensive. I always began the day with morning meeting and it was OPEN to
all parents and family members. They will happily go away once you give
them a reason to trust you.
Lori
On 8/24/07 6:35 AM, Chris Preston
Chris, it might be helpful to wonder why a parent might want to take
some time in your classroom before handing off their child to an
adult they don't yet know. Parents are very busy people. If they're
lingering, there's a reason. It's a shame that parents and teachers
make the serious
On Aug 24, 2007, at 5:35 AM, Chris Preston wrote:
I'm trying to remember what book it is in that gives the rationale for
letting the kids organize the classroom Library and do their own
bulletin boards.
Does anyone remember?
Also, since I am switching from 5th down to 3rd, I'm a little
On Aug 24, 2007, at 6:55 AM, ljackson wrote:
As a parent and educator, I find the desire to get rid of lingering
parents
offensive. I always began the day with morning meeting and it was
OPEN to
all parents and family members. They will happily go away once you
give
them a reason to
Wow this must be hitting a button for me.
I am of two minds. Yes, we want to address parents' needs and not
consider them an enemy to the classroom. On the other hand, I have
experienced a LOT of parents (not just the aforementioned Kindergarten
ones) who simply converse with other parents
Renee,
You're not sounding crotchety, just practical. The important, and
unanswered question is: why are parents lingering? If it's to
socialize with one another, ask them to leave. Parents, it's story
time...please feel free to quietly pull up a chair and join us, or if
you prefer,
Our school does a 'boo-hoo' breakfast. At least, that's what the staff
calls it. (In our county, we have a First Day Celebration. All
parents are encouraged to accompany their children to their classrooms,
and 'hang-out' for a few minutes. At 9:15 (1/2 hour after school has
begun) an
I think Debbie Miller talks about organizing the classroom library in
Reading With Meaning (I think). I have taught 3rd grade for 4 years and have
never had a lingering parentbest of luck!
janelle
p.s. I too am wondering about kids making the bulletin boards. I want them
to do the
WTW is a fabulous, developmental word study program. The University of Virginia
(Donald Bear, etc) and Louisa Moats are behind it 100 percent. It helps with
reading and writing, since it operates on the child's developmental level.? You
will love it. Kathy Ganke has a few books containing sorts
What a nice idea! I have three boys, I cried with number one, got misty
with number two, but by the time number three went (and we gained a car
payment in unpaid daycare costs!!!), I was dancing on the table. Funny, I
think he and I have the closest bonds, but it was easiest letting him go.
I thought I might add some food for thought. There are districts where
parent involvement support is low, where families feel intimidated or
unwelcome because of perceived and real injustices and indifference, past
and present. I teach in such a district and have seen teachers react
negatively
In a message dated 8/24/2007 2:12:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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but by the time number three went (and we gained a car
payment in unpaid daycare costs!!!), I was dancing on the table. Funny, I
think he and I have the closest bonds, but it was easiest letting him
As I listen to the responses about parents and the first day of school - I am
amazed. I have been a K/1 teacher for 9 years at the same school. The last
thing I need is parents anywhere around the kids. Our school does a boo - hoo
breakfast (anyone is welcome but they are usually K
If the child (and/or the parent) is/are distressed, I have found it easier to
explain the need for separation like this:
The child will find security in the way the parent reacts to the separation.
If the parent feels/behaves as if it is safe to leave his/her child in the
classroom (says the
Donald Bear is at University of Nevada, Reno --unless he recently moved. He
was originally from the southeast somewhere and is still a southern boy at
heart.
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WTW is a fabulous, developmental word study program. The University of
Virginia (Donald Bear, etc) and Louisa
It really doesn't matter where OC came from. We have to use SOMETHING to teach
these kids. I was just as furious when I heard the connection 5 years ago, but
our enemy is NOT the program. It's the administrators who peer over our
shoulder and call us infidels (ha ha) if we all aren't on the
Regie Routman-Reading Essentials
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From: Chris Preston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension
Strategies Listserv mosaic@literacyworkshop.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:35 AM
Subject: [MOSAIC] rationale..
I'm
To everyone who is using text mapping. I am feeling like a real idiot. I
have looked on the site, and understand the process BUT I do not get exactly
what you are doing with it. Is it as simple as doing a kind of SQ3R with
text features? Coding the text with reading strategies?
Joy you
Gina,
My students are in the middle of using textmapping to create a script, so
they have an authentic reason to use it. That might be a factor in their
motivation.
First they meet as a group and read the text. Then they create their scrolls.
Next they agree on what color to associate
Hi everyone-
It's me again - brand new to 5th grade as of 2 days ago after 13 years
in grades 1 and 2. Thank you to ALL who have posted. I bought 5 new
teacher resources thanks to you all! Keep the ideas coming! :-)
I'm wondering what other 5th grade teachers out there do with ordering
Teachers in our building order STORYWORKS from Scholastic. These magazines are
more expensive but really high quality material- no comparison to others. Many
5th grade girls will still like at least some parts of American Girl magazine.
mosaic@literacyworkshop.org wrote:
Hi everyone-
It's me
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