[MOSAIC] textbook adoption

to look outside the box on this and try to buy more leveled readers as support for teachers if possible. But we nknow that new teachers need support to help them organize their day. Any insights you can offer would be greatly appreciated! Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005

Re: [MOSAIC] Kindergarten Packets

://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic

[MOSAIC] Kindergarten preparation

. What do you think? Should a pre-K student be studying sight words?  We're a rural, high ESL population in general, with pockets of middle class families. Any ideas you have that can help, or if you've done something like this before, would be greatly appreciated!  Heather Wall/ Instructional

Re: [MOSAIC] MS Spec. Ed. Reading Intervention Programs

membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts

Re: [MOSAIC] DRA

group guided reading instruction. All this to say, I see what you're talking about, and I think 2nd language learners have different issues concerning fluency... Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: ljackson

Re: [MOSAIC] Help!

by having them participate in each strategy and gradually releasing them from participating whole group to sticky notes to creating lessons by the end. YOu might be able to break that up or use some of that info for your yearlong inservice. Good luck! Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia

Re: [MOSAIC] (no subject)

-Adapting-Strategies-Mathematics/dp/032500949X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-5646745-8815947?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1190937351sr=8-1 Anyway, hope this helps! Heather Wall/ Instructional Coach/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Zey, Melissa [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MOSAIC] second grade homework

thinking on their part by having to pre-think how to explain their words and rule. We had some interesting discussions about whether some words they'd collected the night before really fit the rules or not. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts

Re: [MOSAIC] Fun and Reading

of Proximal Development. If you're interested in this sort of thing I highly recommend his book... Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts Absolutely true for me as well. I love work. I have noticed that the more requirements the more energy required

Re: [MOSAIC] Student Teacher Posting-Amy

tests at the end. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: ljackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 7:17:23 PM Subject

Re: [MOSAIC] Virtual Hawaii site

That's it exactly! I had so much fun playing iwth that site - thank you so much! I'm going looking for other sites now... Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Freida Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] Virtual Hawaii site

Check out this virtual tour site! http://www.fullscreen360.com/ Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Freida Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 5:38:02 PM Subject

Re: [MOSAIC] Question from student teacher

. But now I can't find that site (can't remember the address). I work in a school with many low-income 2nd language learners and would love to have this as a resource, if anyone knows of good websites. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original

Re: [MOSAIC] Off topic (OT): Japanese Lesson Study

Professional Development in Literacy INstruction Language Arts 82 (5): 388-395. I haven't checked it out yet, but plan to. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Bonita DeAmicis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension when Oral Reading vs. Silent Reading - DRA

that this is an assessment task, a way for us to know how much they remember and comprehend about the story. Just my 2 cents. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts We began using the DRA2 this year. My first graders would actually begin retelling where

Re: [MOSAIC] Complacency vs. Implementing What I've Le arned

Bonita, HOw did you learn about Japanese Lesson Study? Is there a website? book? conference? Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Bonita DeAmicis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email

Re: [MOSAIC] Repeated Readings for Fluency - Question for Tim

along. I hate to see a child like this who has missed so much good thinking instruction in the 4 years of his school career. I feel sure that with time he could learn the comprehension strategies. But he is so discouraged at this point... Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] 'Cool Salsa' poetry book

I just finished reading WRiting SEnse by Juli Kendall and Outey Khuon about writing workshop (using the MOT strategies) with ELLS, and she mentions it there. They suggest using it when teaching visualizing in reading and writing. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] Repeated Readings for Fluency - Question for Tim

Next week I'll be reading a poem at my grandmother's funeral. That's an event where I want the message of the poem to come through and not mangle it with hesitant or disfluent reading. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts Can anyone else think

Re: [MOSAIC] Repeated Readings for Fluency - Question for Elaine and Tim

response. Any other suggesionts would be greatly appreciated! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts What do the rest of you think? I believe to really come up with possible suggestions, we need to know 1) how he speaks-- if he's flat and expressionless

Re: [MOSAIC] Repeated Readings for Fluency - Question for Tim

robot reading in his head also. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: elaine garan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2007 10:10:37

Re: [MOSAIC] Repeated Readings for Fluency - Question for Tim

late on this discussion - I'm about 350 emails behind on the list... Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts The wide-reading group, on the other hand, read a new book at each session. As a result, comprehension, expression, and word recognition may have

Re: [MOSAIC] Lab Classrooms

Really, most everything I use is almost verbatum straight from Fountas Pinnell's Guided Reading 4-6 (the beige book). Even the letter I write to introduce the reading journals to kids, etc. is from that book. Why reinvent the wheel? is what I think! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT

Re: [MOSAIC] Lab Classrooms

on taking the plunge! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 1:43:44 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Lab Classrooms A few years ago I saw Ellin

Re: [MOSAIC] 2nd language learners-for Heather

Thank you to everyone who has had info/books/articles/researchers to recommend - I have my reading cut out for me! The listserv came through for me, again, as I desparately hoped you would! If you have more advice/readings, keep 'em coming! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005

Re: [MOSAIC] accidentally deleted a post...

this book last Fall. Thanks Tanny! Sandi 1st Elgin Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Meg Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:15:41 PM Subject: [MOSAIC

Re: [MOSAIC] math websites

A great math site is www.mathwire.com Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Jennifer Halter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Cc: Jennifer Halter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:47:01

Re: [MOSAIC] time to check in

to buses, I hope we don't get snow tonight because my book club meets tomorrow and I don't want to miss it. Now isn't that a sound for a teacher's sore ears? Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts ___ Mosaic mailing

Re: [MOSAIC] appreciating reading

hopefully have a list of books they're interested in. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: ed alford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday

Re: [MOSAIC] Technology and Reader's Workshop

/ www.nationalgeographic.com www.sikids.com www.stonesoup.com www.timeforkids.com www.worldkidmag.com www.zoobooks.com Good luck! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: LOOSE MARY BETH [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading

[MOSAIC] Quick Reads

Has anyone used Quick Reads from Pearson Publishing for fluency? It looks like it costs big bucks and several schools I know of are spending the bucks on it. Is it worth it? Is it effective? Thanks for any input you can give... Heather ___ Mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] Reciprocal Teaching [long]

later. In other words, progress might not be obvious at first, but it's happening! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Patricia Kimathi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv mosaic

Re: [MOSAIC] Reciprocal Teaching

grade level had trouble with RT until they got into 2nd grade texts. There just wasn't as much to summarize or question or clarify. Not sure if this is much help... Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Kerry McDonald

Re: [MOSAIC] readers workshop help needed

they could read. Pretty soon they had a cubby full of books they were reading on their own. Good luck! Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005 Literacy: Reading - Language Arts - Original Message From: Kimberly Stapert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19

* ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Heather Wall/ 3rd grade/ Georgia NBCT 2005