Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies and templates

2006-09-22 Thread Carol Simoneau
Hi Ro, I have trained aides on reading strategies. The district's goal was to have skilled aides who could provide support in extended learning opportunities for SPED and ELL students. I found that if I embedded the "why's" with the "how's," they were able to perform at a higher level. We used a

Re: [MOSAIC] Strategies and templates for intervention assistance

2006-09-23 Thread Carol Simoneau
esson that they might follow? My other conern is > isolation..now they will be the Intervention aides responsibilitynot the > classroom teachers responsibility. > Anyone else have any ideas...they would be greatly appreciated... > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [MOSAIC] Help with reading cluster time!

2006-09-24 Thread Carol Simoneau
Cindy, The very best resources that I've found for literacy centers are Debbie Diller's books. They are very teacher-friendly and well worth the investment. For primary: Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work (Paperback) by Debbie Diller (Author) For 3-6: Practice With Purpose: Literacy W

[MOSAIC] Desperately searching

2007-04-06 Thread Carol Simoneau
I am desperately searching for a quote that I ran across late last fall. It was about the teacher being the professional and the expert in the classroom. Do any of you have any idea where I can locate it? THANKS in advance, Carol ___ Mosaic mailing lis

Re: [MOSAIC] Family Programs for Deepening Comprehension

2007-04-13 Thread Carol Simoneau
HI Paul, I'm sorry I'm so tardy responding to your request. We used a program called Partners in Print that is sold by Pacific Learning. The program was created by 2 reading recovery teachers and designed for Pre-K-1. In creating the program, it was their hope that parents would be able to reinf