[MOSAIC] looping with your class

I am not sure what the research would show. On a personal level there has been nothing more rewarding than looping with a class. I am a k/1 teacher who loops her kids. You know the students, the students know you, and the rituals and routines are established. There isn't any wasted time.

[MOSAIC] data for Reader's Workshop

I am not sure what grade you teach but as a Kindergarten teacher I can tell you that I know my students are making gains because the mini-lessons are directly related to what they are doing and they have true meaning to the students' reading strengths and weaknesses. Once my students are in

[MOSAIC] ideas for non-fiction

Sally, Try this website out of Denver. You will be amazed at what they have done. They have taken their lessons and put them in the 4 part mini-lesson format. They have 6th grade on there. http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/index.htm#lit_pg Debbie The information contained in this

[MOSAIC] (no subject)

As I listen to the responses about parents and the first day of school - I am amazed. I have been a K/1 teacher for 9 years at the same school. The last thing I need is parents anywhere around the kids. Our school does a boo - hoo breakfast (anyone is welcome but they are usually K

[MOSAIC] retention versus early entry

I have been a k/1 teacher for many years. My daughter has an Aug. 8th birthday. Aug.31st is the cutoff for Kindergarten in Florida. She was always extremely small for her size. I went ahead and let her begin K with the thought that if she ended up not ready to move on, I was fine with

[MOSAIC] starting the year with non-fiction

I don't think you should have any concern starting the year with non-fiction. I am a Kindergarten/First Grade teacher and a very strong believer in teaching kids effective ways to read non-fiction. I start teaching my Kindergarteners non-fiction reading strategies. They can learn so much

[MOSAIC] special picture book basket

I have taught Kindergarten and First Grade for 9 years. I too have kept a couple baskets of my special books that the kids do not have access to. I actually find that they kids like the idea. These picture books are usually too difficult for them to read in the first place. I keep these

[MOSAIC] comprehension quesiton

Alana, You know that they comprehend when you listen to them discuss the books they are reading. Are they able to hold a discussion with a partner (s) in a book talk, do they make connections to other books they have read, do they find ways to respond to books that are deeper than just

[MOSAIC] Michele Polselli website

Michele, I just would like to add that someone sent your web address the other day through the listserv and I have already passed it on to some of my colleagues. You have a lot of great stuff on there that directly correlates to what we do at our school.Even though we do not have a

[MOSAIC] blog mistake

I am sorry but when I posted my blog for Mary I accidentally added an s at the beginning. It is http://harbourhighlights.blogspot.com/ http://http://harbourhighlights.blogspot.com/. Sorry for the confusion. The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential

[MOSAIC] starting a blog

It was so easy!...Go to https://www.blogger.com/start. It will give you step by step instructions. It is only 3 steps and you are ready to go. Once you are set up, go to settings and decide what you want. It is a good thing to be able to read comments added to your post before you allow

[MOSAIC] creating a website

This is in response to Kimberlee's question about a website. For the longest time I wanted to do a website but was overwhelmed by the idea. Plus - I needed something that I could easily maintain. This year a colleague convinced me to start my own blog. She has two; one for her and one for

[MOSAIC] conferencing

We studied that book many years ago and it has been a solid foundation in my literacy workshop. You can gain so much that you will use throughout your teaching! I highly recommend it. Debbie The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from

[MOSAIC] environmental books

If you want a good book about giving back to the world try Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney.My kids always love that book. Debbie H. K/1 teacher The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of

[MOSAIC] reading songs/poems

I am a kindergarten/first grade looping teacher. We use music all throughout our day to help kids learn concepts and sight word recognition. We keep our songs in a notebook with all the poems we love. Students are allowed to read them in reader's workshop. Although it may seem at times