Re: [MOSAIC] Ipod Touch in the Classroom

2010-06-13 Thread mndrudi
I don't have i-pods, but I have an MP3 player. I have downloaded books for the kids and then they follow in their book. I have had up to four different books going for an afternoon listening. They are being exposed to fluent readers, and they can listen to books that are more advanced than

Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread Brenda
This is from the book Words Their Way. Homework Mon. Sort your words like we did in school and explain the sort to your parents, then sort the words as fast as you can. Tues. Do a buddy sort with a parent.  Lay down a word for each catagory header, have your parent read the word aloud and point

Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread Mlredcon
Readers Workshop was not meant, as far as I know, to include Word Study. Word Study should be a separate component. Readers workshop is where Word Study is applied. Maxine In a message dated 6/12/2010 1:24:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sptherr...@sbcglobal.net writes: Hi, I think it

[MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** RE: Ipod Touch in the Classroom

2010-06-13 Thread EDWARD JACKSON
If you have access to laptops that you can download a novel to, you can buy a splitter from Radio Shack for the headphone jack. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:12:34 + From: jvma...@comcast.net To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread Sue and Paul Therrien
Hi Maxine, We have consultants from TC (Readers Workshop) because of a grant. They are the ones who decided we had to incorporate it into our day at a separate time. I agree it is separate just like Cast A Spell was. They made us stop Cast A Spell even though it was working. Sue --- On Sun,

[MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread beverleepaul
In most models, for upper grades, it. Is readers workshop, writers workshop, and word study. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: mlred...@aol.com Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:44:18 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Words their

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10

2010-06-13 Thread Rand Raynor
Not familiar with WTW. Question : do you need to buy a set of student books, or are you allowed to copy pages from one student book? Rand Raynor 3rd grade David Douglas District On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Tammy Hutchinson tamhutchin...@gmail.comwrote: As one of the literacy specialists

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10

2010-06-13 Thread Tammy Hutchinson
As one of the literacy specialists for my K-6 school, I coordinate the Words Their Way program, making sure teachers have the materials they need and answering questions for teachers and parents. Teachers usually have about 3 groups of students in WTW, usually divided between 3 stages. Typically,

Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread Kukonis
I wonder if that is because Pearson Learning publishes TC reading assessments as well as Donald Bear's words their way... food for thought... I teach first grade... and I for one would like to incorporate some of the program into my spelling curriculum... the manipulation of word cards

Re: [MOSAIC] Words their Way

2010-06-13 Thread Rosa Roper
Hello, I have been reading all of your posts on Words Their Way with interest as I have the books and I am deciding whether or not to use the program full force next year (I will either be teaching 2nd or 3rd grade). I also have FP's Phonics program and Four Blocks Month by Month Phonics (my

Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** RE: Ipod Touch in the Classroom

2010-06-13 Thread Amy Swan
You can also find these headphone splitters in the audio section of Walmart or Target nearby the headphones/earbuds. The splitters work great on the laptop, iPod/MP3 players, walkman/discman, standard cassette player, etc. I've bought several of the 2-way splitters so that partners can listen

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10

2010-06-13 Thread Melissa Kile
There are no student books. There are books of sorts, which you make copies of for the kids to cut apart sort, and then do other activities with. Melissa/VA/2nd On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Rand Raynor rand_ray...@ddouglas.k12.or.us wrote: Not familiar with WTW. Question : do you need to

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 46, Issue 10

2010-06-13 Thread Kukonis
oh yes there are student sort books levels A B and C were used in our first grade classes. In a message dated 6/13/2010 10:43:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tchkg...@gmail.com writes: There are no student books. There are books of sorts, which you make copies of for the kids to cut