This year I am realizing that the text that you choose is critical to
generating meaningful discussions in book clubs and mentoring student
writing. I am finding our reading department is lacking books that
would create a rich dialogue or model a strong essay. I think it would
be incredibly helpf
Shannon,
This book has really helped with how my kids comprehend math. We use EDM, and I
love to use the KWC. This was my first year teaching all four subjects.
Normally at 5th grade in our school district the students have 2 core teachers
divided into Math/Science and LA/SS. It has been aweso
Leslie
I came to the same realization this year with my work in lesson study. Text
choice is crucial!
What grade do you teach? There are some lists already on the Mosaic tools page
at the reading lady website...click under Mosaic resources, then under writing.
There are also book lists by st
YES!
> Is there interest? > Jennifer
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Jennifer,
I would be grateful to have a list of books to refer to for book clubs.
This year I have not only done lit circles in my third grade class but I
have hosted a book club before school for very high functioning readers
(fourth grade level and above). It has been difficult choosing texts,
e
I have a new critical concern. I teach third grade in a school that is
all about teaching reading strategies. We have been told not to teach
novels - better to have quantity than quality - and we have been told to
stick to teaching the strategies from grades K-4, often times using the
same texts!
Hi all - My call for help isn't nearly as critical as Leslie's, but I'm hoping
someone will save me anyway! I taught a really successful writing segment last
year in second grade on heroes, but cannot find my file anywhere!! What I need
are suggestions for books. I have T.A. Barron's The Hero
Dear Leslie,
I can't understand how anyone who knows anything about teaching or reading
could say to a teacher, it is not your job to have children like reading. Oh
my gosh. And, to use the same books, over and over. That doesn't make sense.
My advise to get your children to internalise what
Hi Leslie
I have been utilizing a variety of novels for book clubs for several years
now in my 6th grade LA classes. I worried about how will I know what is
going on in all these books that different book clubs are reading. It
worried me when I first started. I found it isn't a problem I can usu
Leslie,
That sounds scary!! I guess too much of any one thing can be a deal breaker!
Leslie P
In a message dated 5/6/2008 4:43:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I have a new critical concern. I teach third grade in a school that is
all about teaching reading s
I like Americans Who Tell the Truth by Robert Shetterly. Beautiful oils
and short pieces about a wide wide range of important Americans diverse
historically and every other way. It's great and the painter author
plans a sequel thought it would be great to have kids propose their own
new entr
Hi all-
I just left the IRA Exhibitor Hall with my newly purchased Primary
Comprehension Toolkit. I have heard some wonderful things about the
toolkit being used in the upper elementary. So far, I am the only one in
my school implementing the strategies based on Harvey and Goudvis ( I
know, I can
Leslie writes:
new critical concern. I teach third grade in a school that is
all about teaching reading strategies. We have been told not to teach
novels - better to have quantity than quality - and we have been told to
stick to teaching the strategies from grades K-4, often times using the
It's obviously not the teaching that has gone wrong, but the
administration that has gone wrong.
Renee
On May 6, 2008, at 6:33 PM, Sandra Stringham wrote:
> Leslie writes:
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> new critical concern. I teach third grade in a school that is
> all about teaching reading strategies. We have been
Our kids are doing lots of things well, but they struggle so with theme and
main idea. Having been very impressed with the discussion in test talk that
relates to differentiating between theme and plot, I wondering if it is
sometimes a language issue. When I was in the classroom, I talked abou
I don't have any ideas for the primary kit but I do have the intermediate
kit and love it. I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I'm
also the only one in my school implementing the strategies. It difficult
but this list is a huge help.
Jenni
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You will love it I use the upper one and it is wonderful. Once you get the
hang of it you'll use it as a great resource to help guide your
instruction. Look at the assessment pieces they are very helpful as well.
On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 5:46 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all-
>
> I just le
Sandi writes:
Either something has gone wrong with the messageOR...something has gone
wrong with the teaching OR both.
Since I began focusing on each strategy and then build on each one, my kids
LOVE to read. I even got a note today saying thank you for teaching their
child to read because
Although literal responses are generalized as "the easier" responses...
because the kids need only to refer to the text to formulate an answer,
consider
"The Power of Retelling." This text examines these literal questions and
shows the reader how the structure of the text is inherent to
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