Re: [MOSAIC] synthesizing

2006-11-02 Thread Eve
Hi Carol, Would you be willing to share your lesson plan? And also tell us the title of the book again? I missed it the first time. Thanks, Eve At 02:18 PM 11/1/2006, you wrote: >I, too, love this book, but I've used it for inferring. I have >written a fairly detailed lesson plan

Re: [MOSAIC] Quote source

2006-11-25 Thread Eve
I have a copy of the quote attributed to e. e. cummings. Eve At 02:47 PM 11/24/2006, you wrote: > >Hi, all. I lost the email that contained this quote. Who is it attributed to? > > >"to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night >and day, to

Re: [MOSAIC] Determining Importance

2006-11-30 Thread Eve
Hi Joy, What book are you using for the Trail of Tears? I'll be teaching my class about this topic later this year, and this sounds like a great activity! Thanks for sharing! Eve At 06:32 PM 11/29/2006, you wrote: >We're revisiting Determining Importance this week by doing a

Re: [MOSAIC] Determining Importance

2006-12-01 Thread Eve
Here's a suggestion I saved. I haven't checked it out, though. Eve George vs. George : The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides by <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Rosalyn%20Schanzer&rank=-relevance%2C%2Bavailab

Re: [MOSAIC] reading + writing

2007-01-20 Thread Eve
Hi Joy, I probably missed something, but I do written reading responses with my class, too, ala Fountas and Pinnell with a focus on comprehension strategies. Where can I find Gina's charts? Thanks so much! Eve At 02:52 PM 1/18/2007, Joy wrote: >Thanks to Gina's charts I got s

Re: [MOSAIC] Jean Feldman, "Razzle Dazzle" Centers and Activities for REading, Writing and Math

2007-01-21 Thread Eve
available there, though, she's a great speaker--very nice and lots of fun. Hope this helps, Eve At 12:41 PM 1/18/2007, Carol Carlson wrote: >Hi, all, >A principal is asking me if I would recommend this presentation >through SDR. > >Has anyone gone? Can you give me some information ab

Re: [MOSAIC] Texts to teach Global Warming?

2007-02-28 Thread Eve
Hi, I don't have a text to recommend; however, you might want to check out www.cleanair-coolplanet.org. There are links to several resources, including teaching resources. Good luck, Eve At 07:26 PM 2/27/2007, Lindsey Jean Bishop wrote: >Hi all, >I am planning a comprehension

Re: [MOSAIC] comprehension text set

2007-03-10 Thread Eve
t but didn't go herself and he didn't find out till they were at sea) and how he adjusted to life in a new country. He had to sneak through Ellis Island since children were supposed to be accompanied or met by an adult to take charge of them. Eve At 11:47 PM 3/6/2007, you wrote: >A boo

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

2007-03-11 Thread Eve
to both boys and girls. Then, you could do the same with a read-aloud novel together. Maybe start with a short one. I don't know how much school you have left, but don't give up the ship. There's always hope. Hope this helps, Eve At 05:19 PM 3/10/2007, Bill Roberts wrote: >

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

2007-03-11 Thread Eve
g. He had been writing very little and not using any of the mini-lessons I had taught, and then all of a sudden, he wrote this two-page detective story in which he was the main character. Of course, you have the added challenge of 8th grade egos. But, I agree with Joy--hang in there! Eve At 11:

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

2007-03-11 Thread Eve
they catch on and/or believe it. Again, these are just ideas off the top of my head that I'm throwing out there for your consideration. I hear your frustration and would love to be able to help. Take a deep breath, and treat yourself in some way. A little R&R can do wonders, Eve

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

2007-03-11 Thread Eve
not to make the same mistakes they made . . . Eve At 02:02 PM 3/11/2007, Bill Roberts wrote: >As I recall, there was some concern at the >end of the year last year because over half the seventh grade was >failing ___ Mosaic mailing list Mos

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general (How it's made)

2007-03-11 Thread Eve
Rowe (or whoever the other main characters are) is going to say BEFORE he says it. That can be fun and empowering, being smarter than the television! Just another idea. Thanks for the heads-up! Eve At 02:12 PM 3/11/2007, Bill Roberts wrote: >. . . Ever noticed how these shows often assume t

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

2007-03-13 Thread Eve
Just another thought about a movie that deals with some of the issues that Bill's students might be exposed to, but in a positive way--Pay it Forward--it does end sadly, though hopefully. Eve At 09:44 PM 3/12/2007, Harvey Family wrote: >One incredible film about a boy, who in order to

Re: [MOSAIC] Atwell's reading response journals

2006-10-06 Thread Eve Dubois
g response journals? Thanks, Eve -Original Message- From: Barbara Punchak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Agreed, Sally! I've been using Atwell's reading response journals for years, with wonderful success. Although it is a LOT of work for me---I have 3 reading classes (85 students) this

Re: [MOSAIC] [RealWritingTeachers] Magazines

2010-08-13 Thread Eve Dubois
Hi, I pull from our local newspaper anything related to topics we're studying, and this year started making a binder to hold the articles so I can use them again and have a mini-history of local news on these topics. Best wishes, Eve -Original Message- From: kimberlee h