[MOSAIC] Greasy fingers

2011-11-16 Thread Laura Johnsrud
Dear Colleagues: I have been reading about ScSR and found a reference to a technique for kids to use when selecting appropriate independent reading books called the ³Greasy Finger² strategy. Does anyone know what this is? Laura Reading Specialist School District of Sevastopol 4550 Highway 57 St

Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P

2011-11-16 Thread dswlb
If possible could I also get a copy. We have just starting using F & P. Thank you Diane Weiss ds...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Mary Ann Walker To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sun, Nov 6, 2011 3:45 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F &

Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P

2011-11-16 Thread stephaniep103
Hi everyone. Saddly our F& P end of the year Kindergarten goals are E/F with no introduction. Last year the expectation was for them to achieve D/E but now according to this year it is F . And, although -out of 24 kindergarteners , I had 4who remained at d and 2 at lv. c , I do think it is

[MOSAIC] sight word help

2011-11-16 Thread Laureen Greathouse
I often use something called "say-spell-say', in which the children say the word, spell it, then say the word again. While they do this, I have them clap, punch, bat- anything that will add movement to the word. I also give the student the magnetic letters of the word and have them build t

Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core and F & P

2011-11-16 Thread Dizzzyck
I would like a copy, also. Thanks, Cathy In a message dated 11/16/2011 10:04:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, ds...@aol.com writes: If possible could I also get a copy. We have just starting using F & P. Thank you Diane Weiss ds...@aol.com -Original Message- From: Mary Ann Wa

Re: [MOSAIC] sight word help

2011-11-16 Thread beverleep...@gmail.com
For some kids, the signed alphabet makes a Huge difference. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Laureen Greathouse To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thu, Nov 17, 2011 05:43:12 GMT+00:00 Subject: [MOSAIC] sight word help I often use something called "say-