Re: [MOSAIC] Invitation to new Kindergarten Comprehension List!

2008-10-25 Thread Deb Kurns
I've tried signing up for the Kindergarten focused list and have not been able to yet. Is anyone else having difficulty? Or do we need to wait for the group to be up and running first? Thanks Deb (SpEd in IL) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: New Kindergarten Focused List We are going be starting a

[MOSAIC] Time to check in

2007-02-12 Thread Deb Kurns
Cheri I received your message and I've thought that the list serv has been a little busy lately. I've gotten 31 messages since Early Sunday. Deb (SpEd in IL) ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership p

Re: [MOSAIC] Time to check in

2007-02-12 Thread Deb Kurns
Sorry to send this to the whole group - Cheri, I emailed you personally as well and my email came back as undeliverable. Deb -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deb Kurns Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'M

Re: [MOSAIC] Rhyming

2007-02-14 Thread Deb Kurns
I'm interested in your thoughts and suggestions as well. I teach a self contained cross categorical special education classroom of 7, 8, and 9 year olds and I have the same problems with rhyming. Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Beha

Re: [MOSAIC] Fast Track Reading

2007-02-19 Thread Deb Kurns
If you are speaking of Direct Instruction Fast Track - it is specifically designed for 1st and 2nd I thought. I have used this in other districts I have been in. The regular Reading Mastery series is for older students but I believe it starts with 3rd graders. Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Mes

Re: [MOSAIC] suggestions for commercial phonics/decoding games

2007-04-13 Thread Deb Kurns
I love my laminator from Sam's as well. I purchase the 8 1/2 X11 pouches from Sam's but I purchase 8 1/2 x 14 and small menu size 12 x 18 for my file folders from a company that gives you a third box free when you purchase 2 boxes of the same size. I'm not sure the list will allow the name of the

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2007-08-12 Thread Deb Kurns
I am a special education teacher. Another way I have explained this parents is to use a block cut out letter (we have an Ellison die cut machine) of the letter b - flip the letter over to the right and it is a d - flip the letter over again to the bottom and it is a q - flip it over again to the l

Re: [MOSAIC] Dibbels Assessments

2007-09-02 Thread Deb Kurns
We Dibel at their grade level for the 3 benchmarks (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Depending on the student's fluency rate (my cut off chart is at school), we progress monitor at their reading level. We progress monitor every 2 weeks. Progress monitoring is only 1 one minute passage every 2 weeks.

Re: [MOSAIC] No messages

2007-10-23 Thread Deb Kurns
Jeanette, I don't think you've done anything wrong. The mail ring seems really slow right now. I checked and I've had 14 messages since Bonita's. Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayden_Jeanette Sent: Tuesday, October 23,

Re: [MOSAIC] Special Education Reading Programs

2007-12-22 Thread Deb Kurns
I am attending a workshop presented by Susan Barton for our county wide institute day (Feb. 29th). Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carolyn Heaney Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 3:50 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org S

Re: [MOSAIC] Differentiating literacy stations

2008-01-05 Thread Deb Kurns
Rosie, What basal are you required to use? Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:14 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Differentiating literacy stations I cu

Re: [MOSAIC] Differentiating literacy stations

2008-01-05 Thread Deb Kurns
I think that is what we use in our building - let me look at the teacher's edition this week when we are back to school and see if I can come up with any ideas. Deb (SpEd in IL) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturd