Re: [MOSAIC] vocabulary instruction

I think it's called the Frayer Method. If you google frayer method, there are many websites and you can print a copy of the model. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 8:24 PM, wrote: > > When I can't find something, or I can't remember the details, I know > there's someone on this list serve who can help!

[MOSAIC] genre text

Does anyone know of a book by Mooney about teaching genre text? -- Jane A. Watson Curriculum Strategist Ruston Elementary School 200 N. Bernard St. Ruston, La 71270 FAX # - 318.255-4728 Work # - 1.318.255.4714 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacywork

Re: [MOSAIC] digital retelling

et, > but plan to by the end of the year. > > Mosaic content: Making a slideshow/movie uses: summarizing, determining > important information, visualizing, at the very least! > > I'm no expert, but will be glad to talk more about what I did w/ Photo > Story. > > Meli

[MOSAIC] digital retelling

I just watched the you tube - how students learn. What is didital retelling? -- Jane A. Watson Curriculum Strategist Ruston Elementary School 200 N. Bernard St. Ruston, La 71270 FAX # - 318.255-4728 Work # - 1.318.255.4714 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosai

Re: [MOSAIC] reading workshops

I do a summer literacy camp during the month of June at my school. Another center I use is games from the Florida Center for Reading Research and give the parents the website. Another center is online free computer games for letter recognition, phoneme awareness, etc. The book I read to show par

Re: [MOSAIC] text structure

What is the mirror and light bulb - I must have lost that discussion! Jane On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM, mary mullin wrote: > Jennifer, > I love your suggestions about using the mirror for explaining description > and the light bulb for cause and effect. I also teach 2nd grade and we have >

Re: [MOSAIC] scripts and thinking

What is the Learning Pad site? Our school just started Writing Workshop (Lucy Calkins). So have seen significant results in the 4th grade. We had 69.2 % score 7 - 12 points in the writing. Usually the students score no more that 5 - 6 points. That's great for our school. Have not achieved tha

Re: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles

I am leaving for Baton Rouge meeting this morn. Friday night when I get back I will share the info in detail. On 2/12/09, Jennifer Olimpieri wrote: > > Do you have lit circle guidelines that you would be willing to share? Also, > is there a website other than edhelper where you can get comprehen

Re: [MOSAIC] Literature Circles

I have read many books on Literature Circles and have tried them in 3rd - 5th grades. I do not involved in assigning jobs to each member. Mine is simple but so far effective. I use talking chips and do a discussion on pretending we are in our living rooms having a casual conversation. Research ha

Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization

We have departmentalization in grades 3 - 5. A school in our parish is doing it in 2nd grade. I don't know about the success at that school but they are in year 2. We are thinking about stopping the departmentalization in 3rd. Our students can't handle the 4 way rotation - not mature enough. O