Michelle, thanks for that idea. I absolutely love using picture books with my
kids but I hadn't thought about bringing them into this small lit group I'm
doing with Scorpions. The group reads an assigned part of the text on their
own, then we gather to discuss it. I could read the pic books
Thanks for your feedback Lori. That was extremely helpful because I was not
clear on one thing. The student I have is definitely NOT comprehending written
or oral text. She can decode at the 4th grade level, yet she is not
comprehending. I need to pull out her DRA (this was my first
It is an issue we deal with in our district constantly--this idea of
teaching at a student's instructional level when it is far, far below their
ability to decode as well as their grade level. It is really hard to match
these students to texts without insulting them -- I hope that makes sense, I
Lindsay Barrett George's books:
Around the Pond: Who's Been There?
In the Snow: Who's Been There?
Her husband William George's book: Winter at Long Pond
Animal Tracks by Arthur Dorros (comes in Big Book too)
Big Tracks, Little Tracks:Following Animal Prints (Let's Read and Find Out
I totally agree. A good place to read about this is
in Tony Stead's book about writing nonfiction in the
primary grades called, Is That a Fact? It is an
excellent book, and in it they move from whole class
investigation (using science as a model) to individual
writing.
lisa
2/3 IL
--- Ljackson
The complete title of Cris Tovani's book is I Read It, but I Don't Get It:
Comprehension Strategies for *Adolescent* Readers. Stenhouse lists grade
range 4-12 on the information page for the book. The first chapter is posted
on their site.
Sheila, I've never been part of a summer school program like the one you
described but that sounds like fun. One question I had was whether you think
kids will read the books on their own before school. I know that has been a
real issue in the schools I've worked in before. If that was
Katrina, I also liked the Arthur Dorros book Animal Tracks. I used it with
2nd graders. You can do alot with predicting, asking questions and making
connections. Some other books include those in the seroes by Lindsay Barrett
George, as well as Big Tracks, Little Tracks by Millicent E.
I am finding that the best mentors for this age group (our second draders have
the same expectations) are embedded in nonfiction with a science focus. For
example, inside books related to geology you will find embedded procedurals,
often directions for simple experiements. I find that tying it
We are struggling with the same issue. I'd love to learn about what others
are using. Our teachers are meeting during their planning periods tomorrow
to discuss this with someone from our central office. Any suggestions would
be very welcome.
Laney
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Jim Arnosky is a wonderful children's author. He writes aout nature. One in
particular is Animal Tracking.
Myra B.
Plainview, NY
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From: Katrina Kelder
Date: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:04 pm
Subject: [MOSAIC] Useful Resources
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Hello.
That would also be true of our lab books, basically the texts for our
Scholastic Science Place program. By the time we've worked through several
procedural experiments, even the littlest have a pretty good grasp of how to
write procedure. Next...recipes and cookbooks. Or building things,
Hello - We have been learning about/struggling with RtI in our district,
primarily because of the measurement requirement. Basically, it seems as
though anything meaningful cannot be taken apart without distorting the parts
and be a small enough piece to measure improvement in only 1 months'
I'm looking for great How to... or procedural books that can be
used as mentor texts to help 2nd graders write How to... books.
We use some that Lucy Calkins recommends in her Units of Study, but
are looking for good examples to add to our libraries. What are
some that you are
Highlights magazine can be a good resource for How To's.
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From: Ann Jernigan
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Date: 2008, 12, Tuesday Of February 08:33
Subject: [MOSAIC] How To... texts
I'm looking for
I have used Saving Samantha by Robyn Smith (?) and illustrated by her
husband Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. They are both nature lovers and
have come to write beautiful stories based upon real events in their
lives. This particular story deals with a fox. Robyn writes the story
on one page and
I think there's a book by Arthur Dorros about animal tracks. Not sure of the
title, but I know that's the author (okay, I'm pretty sure that's the
author!!).
I like the Boy Scout idea, too!
Melissa/VA/2nd
On Feb 11, 2008 11:42 PM, Ljackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would find myself a scout
Dorothy Watson calls them phonicators. I guess this means that phonication is
widespread. All humor aside, I agree with Beverly. Pronouncing is not
reading. I generally explain that my blind parent has a sort of scanner that
converts typed text to voice and, over the years, the sound
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