At my school (grades 5-8, 265 kids, rural area, high # free reduced),
we decided to designate the first half hour of the day school-wide to
the following: Mon Thurs- SSR, Tues Fri- Homework help,
Wed-Advisories. On the Homework help days, kids needing help in math
often will go to their
Welcome to the group.
In my school, the reading cadre chose to focus on comprehension strategies this
year, so we used the book 7 Keys to Comprehension as our main focus. Cadre
members were allowed to choose a book to read that related to that book (Mosaic
of Thought, Strategies That Work -
i would also be interested in hearing from people using this benchmark
system. my district is looking at it as a possibility to implement
school-wide next year. it looks to me like it would be comprehensive
and easy to administer and provide all the necessary information. but
i would love to
I love the Fountas and Pinnell benchmark! We used the Slosson word
reading test and then the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Guided Reading
tests. The tests are very good, you do a running record and
comprehension section to end up with an instructional reading level.
KT
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I would like to know if the Fountas and Pinnell benchmarks are computer or
group administered. Thanks
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sandra Olver
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:03 AM
To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Subject: [MOSAIC]
I'm wondering if anyone uses any picture books to accompany Hatchet?
Do any of you have good titles of picture books on the topics of survival, the
Canadian wilderness, and/or living alone?
Thanks in advance.
Libby
Libby DuVall
Reading Specialist
Glenwood Intermediate School
Ball-Chatham
Neither, but one-on-one with each student.
KT
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sara Rivers
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 12:59 PM
To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] fountas and pinnell
Over the last few months I have been trying out the Fountas and Pinnell
Benchmark Kits 1 and 2 (on first-fourth graders). I really like it and
feel it is very different from the DRA. I agree with Sandi that it feel
less of a test of memory--kids aren't penalized for either using the book
or
I am a Literacy Coach in a grades 3 and 4 school. Some of my
teachers are interested in ordering a comprehension skills kit to
augment their guided reading instruction. I am looking at samples
from Harvey's Comprehension Toolkit, Sundance Newbridge's
Comprehension Strategies Kit, and
I love Modifying Four Block for the upper grades. Have been using it for
years and I teach middle school. I easily incorporate reading strategies
and whatever the students may need.
Rhonda
I'm wondering if anyone is using guided reading in upper elementary. It
was written into our
The Teachers Guide To Big Blocks By Cunningham the original developer of the
philosophy might help you. deb
Debra Renner Smith
Author, Writing and Reading Consultant
Beyond Retelling Toward Higher Level Thinking and Big Ideas by Cunningham
and Smith
Writing Mini-Lessons for Second Grade by
Sundance Newbridge Kit is awesome is was written by the current
International Reading Association President, Linda Gambrell. It honors and
uses the MOT's thinking strategies and skills.
I think it is simple to use and clear. I have all the kits for grades 1-5
fiction and nonfiction.
I like
Rhonda,
Can you share any specifics? I teach strategies and use mostly lit. circles
with novels in fifth grade. I also do writing workshop so I feel like I
have the basics in place I'm mostly wondering how Guided Reading will
change these practices.
Thanks for the help!
Mary :)
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Deb,
The Four Blocks series of books is what led me to MOT, via Debbie Miller's
Reading With Meaning. Although I now teach fourth grade, many of the
procedures, strategies, and philosophies still thread their way through my
lessons every day.
(BTW, Deb, your book led me to Lucy Calkins
Joy - I appreciate your kind words! It is so much fun hearing from people
the paths they have taken. Pat has been a blessing in my life. I don't
know if you have read Pat's and my newest book, Beyond Retelling Toward
Higher Level Thinking and Big Ideas, by Cunningham and Smith, published by
You can do guided reading within a lit circle construct. Just think of it
as front loading for a lit circle that struggles a bit.
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Rhonda,
Can you share any specifics? I teach strategies and use
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