[MOSAIC] Great start

2009-08-13 Thread SPINELLO, Carol
Hi I am supporting a grade 4 teacher this year. She wants to start the year off with a bang! Can anyone share what they read with students the first few weeks of school? Thanks, Carol ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To

[MOSAIC] Fwd: Suggestions for Fifth Grade Read Alouds to Establish Community

2009-08-13 Thread ReadGirl
I forgot to mention: Frindle Shiloh any book by Patricia Pollacco ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to

Re: [MOSAIC] planning question

2009-08-13 Thread wrightk1
In my 7th grade challenge I start them with shorter works. I use the Great Books and each group of four has a different story. For me, these are the very top readers, many having scored 13+ in our assessments. They need very challenging stuff and this is just the right age to get them

Re: [MOSAIC] Suggestions for Fifth Grade Read Alouds to Establish Community

2009-08-13 Thread Sue
Maniac Magee Crash No Talking The kid in The Red Jacket Love That Dog (If you haven't read this yet, The Poems the teacher reads are all in the back...I usually flip back and read the poem when the boy starts discussing it in his writing...It is a tough one for 3rd grade to read on their own

[MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!

2009-08-13 Thread Amy Lesemann
So, I'm helping to interview two fifth grade teacher candidates tomorrowI'm supposed to ask questions relating to literacy. I'm thinking: reading and writing workshop related question, and how to balance direct instruction on skills with choice related reading and writing. What do you think I

[MOSAIC] reading group note taking question

2009-08-13 Thread Rdheeler
Greetings, I have always taught 1st grade and have had a great system in place for taking notes during guided reading groups. The forms I have are suited for first grade. It was designed so that I can check off observable behaviors at different text levels along with space for anecdotal

Re: [MOSAIC] OFF TOPIC - progress monitoring

2009-08-13 Thread Jeanne Crider
I'd love to hear too. We use AIMSweb and I can't stand it! - Original Message - From: Beverlee Paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:23 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] OFF TOPIC - progress monitoring I am interested in hearing OFF-LIST

Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!

2009-08-13 Thread CNJPALMER
I would ask What have you read lately? If they are not readers themselves, they will have a harder time being effective teachers of literacy. (It isn't impossible...just harder, I think.) Jennifer In a message dated 8/13/2009 7:52:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, amy.lesem...@gmail.com

Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!

2009-08-13 Thread Sue
How would you inspire a child who says they Hate to read -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+expecting2fly=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+expecting2fly=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Amy Lesemann Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:07 PM To:

Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!

2009-08-13 Thread Sue
Great question! -Original Message- From: mosaic-bounces+expecting2fly=comcast@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+expecting2fly=comcast@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of cnjpal...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:26 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re:

Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!

2009-08-13 Thread Margy Hillman
i agree -- you'll get past the jargon into how they live literacy! margy --- On Thu, 8/13/09, cnjpal...@aol.com cnjpal...@aol.com wrote: From: cnjpal...@aol.com cnjpal...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates! To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date:

Re: [MOSAIC] reading group note taking question

2009-08-13 Thread Jeanne Garringer
Jen, I teach first grade also. Would you be willing to share the forms you used during your guided reading groups? Is there anyway that you could adapt your 1st grade forms to fit your new assignment? I realize that you will be more comprehension focused in 3rd grade. Maybe you could

[MOSAIC] Cancel my subscription

2009-08-13 Thread makramer12
Please remove me from the email list. Thanks, Mary Kramer ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the

Re: [MOSAIC] reading group note taking question

2009-08-13 Thread Sue
I just keep a regular 1 subject spiral notebook. I use the sticky tabs to divide groups...leaving a few empty pages between each group. We always start with shared reading a poem together and I make a little grid on top with students names down the side (date on top) so I make sure each day

Re: [MOSAIC] reading group note taking question

2009-08-13 Thread Ali Betts
Wow Jen, those sound like really useful forms. Would you be willing to share and post them on the site? I would love to have a copy. I'm only sorry I can't offer help w/what you want. Thanks, Ali From: