Hey Ginger,
It's great to have you back on the listserv. I love your post below and I do
something similar to what you describe but I have to admit I'm not consistent
and I let things go when I shouldn't. This sends a mixed message to the
students and makes management of learning very difficul
This is an interesting question; I think it may have been discussed on the list
awhile back. I have not read Atwell's book, but I remembered reading an
article in Instructor that Atwell wrote after the book came out. Here's the
link:
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=8132
I love this idea.
Jennifer
In a message dated 7/10/2008 6:28:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One suggestion for older students- I would say that we are going to leave at
the door if we are a boy or a girl because it is not going to matter who it
is or if they ar
Ginger
I can't resist jumping in here...
When you explictly teach children how to listen to each other and how to
respond to each other you are setting up the climate for intellectual
engagement
that Ellin describes so eloquently in To Understand.
Ellin describes the conditions needed for
Hi Marti,
I don't know much about the Rewards program, but I do know it was
created by Anita Archer. She has both a reading and writing program.
The reading program helps students quickly recognize the chunks in
words and then use that knowledge to read. I have only seen the
student book
published by Sopris West, Anita Archer material, Reading First aligned
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Thu, 10 Jul
> 2008 11:58:57 -0700> Subject: [MOSAIC] rewards> > Has anyone heard of the
> "researched base program called rewards." My > daughter has enrolled
I'm continuing how I teach my class our procedures.
Ginger W.
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Next I say this to them: "You know how when the teacher asks a question and
you get your thinking ready and everyone raises their hand to answer but
she/he can only call on one person? And when she doesn't call on you,
I certainly agree with Lori, your voice has really been missed. Welcome
back Ginger!
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Ginger,
I am going to break your rules, it's not like the first time, right?, and post
a public, personal WELCOME BACK! Your voice has been missed.
Lori Jackson
District Literacy Coach and Mentor
Todd County School District
Box 87
Mission SD 5755
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Hi Erica and welcome,
One simple thing you can do is take an inventory of their interests. Use the
Carolyn Burke one. I'm sure that Nancy can point you in the right direction or
if you google it I'm sure you'll find it. The inventory asks kids questions
about their perceptions of reading and
Has anyone heard of the "researched base program called rewards." My
daughter has enrolled my grandson in a special ed summer school. When she
was questioning about some of the work they are doing, the said they were
using a program called "rewards" I am not sure what this means because my
d
You're back!!!
Zoe
On Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 10:31 AM, ginger/rob wrote:
> As many of you know, I took a years break from the listserv. I
> entrusted
> the moderation role to Jennifer and she has done a superb job.
> Jennifer
> will continue to retain the title "moderator" again th
Gina, What GREAT advice! I wish someone had said this to me when I
started!
Janice
On Jul 10, 2008, at 1:19 PM, gina nunley wrote:
> Hi Renee, Congratulations! To be direct, yes this first year is
> going to be immensely challenging, but worth every lesson
> learned.Sharing in the
Hi Renee, Congratulations! To be direct, yes this first year is going to be
immensely challenging, but worth every lesson learned.Sharing in the
educational lives of children adds a richness to your life that you will only
cherish more with each year. So go into the year knowing the rigo
Check into walden university. I got my masters in reading and literacy there a
few years ago and I believe that in many of my lessons and assignments, I
referred to MOT and strategies that work
--- On Wed, 7/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This next part I tend to forget until we get going but when I remember I
also teach the person who is sharing/answering to turn and face THE GROUP
and not direct his/her words TO THE TEACHER. You can't BELIEVE how powerful
it is when the child looks into the group (or faces the direction where mos
Here are some resources that can help you get started:
Daily 5 by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (go to their website:2sisters.com)
Guiding Readers & Writers for grades 3-6 - Fountas & Pinnel (this will give you
your first 20 days of lessons for reader's workshop)
Strategies that Work by Stephanie
are you giving her an introduction when you give her a new book to read?
Maybe you can do a think aloud after she reads a page and talk about it.
Always bring it back to meaning - does it make sense, etc.
As for being bored, since they won't let her skip K, maybe she can go to a
first
> I have an easel with chart paper already filled out
> with many pages of a T-chart I use (and wish EVERYONE would use, because it
> is SO POWERFUL!!!) that says: LOOKS LIKE on one side and SOUNDS LIKE on the
> other side.
T-charts are awesome! When I made these with my grade 1 students last
yea
As many of you know, I took a years break from the listserv. I entrusted
the moderation role to Jennifer and she has done a superb job. Jennifer
will continue to retain the title "moderator" again this year. As for me,
especially after attending Stephanie Harvey's 2 day institute, I am ready
hello everyone. my name is Rana Hassna. i am a student at Wayne State
University and i am currently taking a class with Dr. Creech. i have a
daughter who is five years old. she will go to kindergarten next fall. She is
already reading the level 1 books with comprehension. However, when i
Hello my name is Erica Thomas and I am in Nancy Creech's class at WSU.
Currently we are reading the book Mosaic of Thought. I work in a school
district with 5th and 6th grade and majority of my students are ELL(English
Language Learners). Most of my students especially the boys don't like to r
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