Re: [MOSAIC] advanced kinders

2009-09-24 Thread Renee
They should be writing and illustrating their own books. :-) Renee On Sep 23, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Laura wrote: Let them read--independently, with each other, reader's theater to present to the class - Original Message - From: B G baguzma...@yahoo.com To: Mosaic: A Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] advanced kinders

2009-09-24 Thread Mary Rease
They could walk to read to a first grade classroom with above grade level students. Renee phoenix...@sbcglobal.net 9/24/2009 8:44 am They should be writing and illustrating their own books. :-) Renee On Sep 23, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Laura wrote: Let them read--independently, with each other,

Re: [MOSAIC] advanced kinders

2009-09-24 Thread Kathryn Smigen
How about trying Reading Workshop and Writing Workshop with them. An excellent resource are books by Lucy Calkins, Leah Mermelstein, and Kathy Collins. The Choice Literacy newsletter is also an excellent source of info and sharing by educational colleagues. Sounds like these kids would be able to

[MOSAIC] book clubs and resources for book clubs and workshop

2009-09-24 Thread Stewart, L
I had professional development today and was informed by the instructor that book clubs should meet outside of the literacy (guided reading) block. I have never heard this before and have always used literature circles and book clubs within my reading block once my students are ready for that

Re: [MOSAIC] book clubs and resources for book clubs and workshop

2009-09-24 Thread Kathryn Smigen
In my school, we have book clubs in gr 3-5 during the Reading Workshop. The mini-lesson is targeted to grow the conversation using the strategy/skill modeled. Guided reading can also occur at this time with Clubs that are not scheduled to meet that day - the participants will do the reading they

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery

2009-09-24 Thread Jeanne Crider
I am a Reading Recovery teacher. Do you really think that helping the most struggling 1st graders is a waste of money? Do you think that these students would make greater gains being in a small group or remaining in the classroom alone? Children in Reading Recovery have a program

[MOSAIC] Reading Recovery

2009-09-24 Thread James R Walker
Hillary, I have been a Reading Recovery teacher since 1993. I have taught this in two different states. I feel it is a wonderful program. It works beautifully in my current district, so much so, we have trained more teachers than we have RR slots so they can use the strategies in their first

Re: [MOSAIC] advanced kinders

2009-09-24 Thread Kinderjane
I had two children in my kindergarten two years ago who were way ahead. They did research projects and created books about what they learned to share with the class. One was about burros since one of them was getting a burro as a pet. They read books and I printed information off of the

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery

2009-09-24 Thread Beverlee Paul
Susanne, I'm very curious. Which part or parts of the program did you not believe in? On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Susanne Lee susannelee...@yahoo.comwrote: I did reading recovery for one year. I agree, it is a very expensive program to serve just a few children. We did find gains,

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery

2009-09-24 Thread Barghini, Gina
I would be really interested in hearing how your schedule works seeing so many children and providing 1:1 reading recovery services. I am also trained and also received small literacy training in Arkansas. I just returned from a RTI training and the presenter was not advocating 1:1 services and