Re: [MOSAIC] Read Alouds for Third Grade-Non Fiction

2011-08-21 Thread Joanne Stano
Read Aloud: How about Long Walk to Water? Excellent book based on a true story. On Aug 21, 2011, at 12:21 PM, creeche...@aol.com wrote: H. Didn't mean to get anyone on the defensive. Seems like I hit a nerve? In a message dated 8/21/2011 12:13:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

Re: [MOSAIC] reading videos, including the Black Eyed Peas

2011-03-09 Thread Joanne Stano
http://www.schooltube.com/video/96bcd0ea47a585a8776c/Gotta-Keep-Reading google school tube and the gotta keep reading if the link isn't working. This is the version we use in my class each Friday. On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Cheryl Consonni wrote: Was this the listserve that sent a link

Re: [MOSAIC] new read alouds and uses/strategies

2009-08-24 Thread Joanne Stano
How about: Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black and Kevin Hawkes good for building vocabualry chicken cheeks, penguin patootie, polar bear derriere (first 3 pages) Any wordless boook by Barbara Lehman My Favorite is Sidewalk Circus Balls by Michael J Rosen is a non fiction book about

Re: [MOSAIC] Groups

2009-07-25 Thread Joanne Stano
Elisa, I was catching up and read about your writing club. I would love to have your notes. I teach 3rd grade and have a lunch time book club. Joanne/Ohio jst...@wadsnet.com On Jul 23, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa wrote: Hi, I did a writing club this past year with the

Re: [MOSAIC] Summer reading

2009-06-13 Thread Joanne Stano
Skinnybones by Barbara Park is about a 5th grade boy, Alex. Things don't go the way Alex plans them especially baseball. he ends up playing his rival TJ. I read it aloud to my third graders but it is readable by this age group. Amazon has over 50 review of the book. Joanne/ Ohio/3rd

Re: [MOSAIC] Do we really need to teach explicit strategies?

2009-06-13 Thread Joanne Stano
I am currently reading Comprehension by Collaboration by Harvey and Daniels. In chapter 2 they discuss reading is thinking . Comprehension is about understanding. When we teach comprehension, we are teaching for understanding. They go on to say that readers need explicit instruction to

Re: [MOSAIC] Do we really need to teach explicit strategies?

2009-06-13 Thread Joanne Stano
Jealous! but thanks for sharing. On Jun 13, 2009, at 10:18 AM, thomas wrote: I and several teachers from my school are going to an institute with Harvey and Daniels in a few weeks. Would be glad to share back what we learn! Sally On 6/13/09 6:24 AM, Joanne Stano jst...@wadsnet.com

Re: [MOSAIC] determining importance

2009-05-23 Thread Joanne Stano
Patricia I walk everyday and stop at the high school for weights. Many of my students see me walking and know my the area. In my gym bag I have: work out clothes: shirt, shorts, pants, sweatshirt,socks shoes phone deodorant - because I sweat and what if I meet someone I know nail file- in

Re: [MOSAIC] 3rd grade...new teacher

2009-05-22 Thread Joanne Stano
Here are some chapter book titles to use in groups or whole class Stone Fox Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary Chalkbox Kid Lily and Miss Liberty Sarah, Plain and Tall I apologize for not knowing the authors. My students have enjoyed each of them and we have been able to integrate with the

Re: [MOSAIC] determining importance

2009-05-22 Thread Joanne Stano
Alissa, The comprehension toolkit has good lessons for determining importance. the center around what you think is important compared to what you think the author thinks is important. You use the evidence from the text to support the answers. For fiction how about the purse lesson

[MOSAIC] Last Day of School

2009-05-13 Thread Joanne Stano
Hello All, This year we are trying something new for Right to Read week. We are going to do a modified One Book, One School as our framework. We will be using the book by Louise Borden, The Last Day of School. From giant lollipops given to the kids with perfect attendance, last

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Mastery, etcetera

2009-01-28 Thread Joanne Stano
Hello Beverlee, We are in our second year of Literacy by Design. Authors are L. Hoyt, Marzano etc. We are being asked, observed. checked on, to follow the program. It focuses on the comprehension strategies and basically has a script you can follow. While the say we can

Re: [MOSAIC] scripted reading program

2009-01-27 Thread Joanne Stano
I too would like to know why the change. We have recently moved to a direct instruction program. I am not thrilled with it. Joanne On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:34 PM, Beverlee Paul wrote: And remember that Fountas and PInnell have a newer book with K-8 that's VERY explicit and deliberate:

[MOSAIC] Intervention and Professional Opinion

2009-01-13 Thread Joanne Stano
My district has adopted a scripted language arts program. While the program is good and emphasises the key comprehension strategies I miss using student interests, need and strengths to plan lessons. I have been doing some investigating about scripted programs. Two articles I

Re: [MOSAIC] textbook adoption

2008-09-26 Thread Joanne Stano
I'm in Ohio and we are using Literacy by Design K-4 for the second year. If there is anything I can do to help. Joanne/3rd On Sep 26, 2008, at 6:50 AM, Felicia Barra wrote: Hilary, We are you located. Several teachers in my district are also piloting Literacy by Design? Felicia

Re: [MOSAIC] Salad now PIZZA lesson

2007-09-13 Thread Joanne Stano
Love this lesson. I am planning to take your pizza a step further. We have been working on real and fake reading as well as making connections. Each student will show their thinking with an independent read using the pizza. We will display them on a bulletin board with the title We're

[MOSAIC] Fw: Tanny's Book

2007-09-03 Thread Joanne Stano
I love using the ideas in her book. I taught 2nd last year and moved to 3rd this year. I have 9 of my former students and 16 new students. We have completed the lessons on schema. They have been a great review for my former students and my new students are getting a hands on

Re: [MOSAIC] Fw: Tanny's Book

2007-09-03 Thread Joanne Stano
: [MOSAIC] Fw: Tanny's Book What is the title of Tannys book? - Original Message - From: Joanne Stano [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 6:55 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Fw: Tanny's Book