Re: [MOSAIC] Parent Night Picture Book Suggestion

2008-12-03 Thread Kukonis
I've done a workshop like this with parents using Grandfather's Twilight ( almost a wordless book) and the questions and inferences, and connections were wonderful. The parents worked with the kids and it was so easy to do... all kids could access the text and the exchange between and among f

[MOSAIC] RE adolescent lit for troubled teens

2008-12-03 Thread gina nunley
I will be working with teachers in state schools for juvenile offenders to help them create a reading/writing curriculum. I am wanting to use pic books, short pieces, etc. as jumping off points for writing. Does anyone have suggestions or know of a good site for this type of book or articles?

Re: [MOSAIC] Parent Night Picture Book Suggestion

2008-12-03 Thread Deb Stoner
I love the book Weird Parents. Perhaps by Audrey Wood?? - Original Message - From: "Del Herds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Parent Night Picture Book Suggestion Hi all, Looking for a picture book that I could read aloud to paren

Re: [MOSAIC] reader's response, tic tac toe

2008-12-03 Thread TEACH2HART
I use something called "Book Club Bingo" It is a five by five grid with things like write something you are wondering about. Retell what you have read. Draw a picture to show what you picture in your mind about your reading. Write a connection you had with your reading. etc. The choices

[MOSAIC] RE great website

2008-12-03 Thread TEACH2HART
It is probably "the learning pad" website. Great site with mini lessons. Cynthia In a message dated 12/3/2008 12:37:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know there are tons of great websites out there, but the one I have in mind has lots of mini lessons for each strat

Re: [MOSAIC] strategy lesson website

2008-12-03 Thread suzie herb
The best thing about peoople's requests here is that if you have missed something you can always go and have a lookwow, that's a great site...thanks from me too. --- On Thu, 4/12/08, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] strategy

Re: [MOSAIC] Parent Night Picture Book Suggestion

2008-12-03 Thread debholden1
We've used Chris Van Allsburg's The Stranger before--worked well.? Actually had the parents record their thinking and questions on sticky notes. Deb -Original Message- From: Del Herds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 6:35 pm Subject: [M

[MOSAIC] Parent Night Picture Book Suggestion

2008-12-03 Thread Del Herds
Hi all, Looking for a picture book that I could read aloud to parents/students K-6 at a Parent Literacy Night - ways parents can read with/to their child.  I wanted to model strategies - think alouds, questioning, author's purpose, etc.  Any suggestions or anything you have used in the past?  T

Re: [MOSAIC] strategy lesson website

2008-12-03 Thread elisa kifer
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 4:15 AM, alison walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Elisa, > > Try this website: thelearningpad.net. > > Looks like it might be the one! > > Alison > > On 12/2/08, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > PLEASE HELP! I came across a

Re: [MOSAIC] strategy lesson website

2008-12-03 Thread Zukotynski, Pamela
Would you please provide a web address for this site? I have tried googling it and haven't had any luck finding it. Thanks, Pam Pamela Zukotynski Special Education Teacher Liberty Elementary School [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROT

Re: [MOSAIC] strategy lesson website

2008-12-03 Thread alison walters
Elisa, Try this website: thelearningpad.net. Looks like it might be the one! Alison On 12/2/08, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > PLEASE HELP! I came across a website sometime back, that someone shared on > this serv, and now I can't find it. I know there are tons of great > websites

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Response Journals

2008-12-03 Thread Linda DeGreen
I think the original poster hit the nail on the head-the reason kids "hate " the letters or don't do as well as we'd like is that it requires thinking:) They would love to take the easiest way out (worksheets, tests, etc...) but I want them to learn to think and then appreciate what they've