[MOSAIC] Text Talk?

Is the name of the book Text Talk or Test Talk? I did a search and came up with a Text Talk kit offered by scholastic. _ More immediate than e-mail? Get instant access with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenge

[MOSAIC] OT First or second grade?

I've taught first grade for 30 years and have an opportunity to move to 2nd. I'm really having a difficult time deciding. Do any of you have any suggestions? For those who have taught both, which do you prefer? Thanks!Patti _ Spel

Re: [MOSAIC] OT First or second grade?

change--can you move up with your kids?> > -Original Message-> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patti Brooks> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:19 PM> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group> Subject: [MOSAIC] OT First or

[MOSAIC] Personal Dictionary

Good Morning! Sorry for the cross posting but I'm looking for a good personal dictionary to download and use with my second graders during writers' workshop. Anyone have a good site? I tried searching with no success. I really llike the one put out by edupress but don't want to pay the $$ fo

[MOSAIC] (no subject)

I know I have a chart or list somewhere that correlates the MOT strategies with basal skills instruction but I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone have it handy? Thanks! Patti EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@li

Re: [MOSAIC] (no subject)

What about using Bare Books? They are bound books with a plain white cover and inside pages either lined or unlined. Here's the website: http://www.barebooks.com/books.htm I can find them at our local teachers' supply store. They cost about $1.50-1.75. I'm sure you could find then some

Re: [MOSAIC] Anyone do Taberski's version of Reading Workshop?

I don't know about all states, but in Indiana we have regional educational service centers. One of them has an extensive professional video library and anyone can check them out as long as your school is part of one of the service centers. It's sort of like inter-library loan. You have 2 wee

[MOSAIC] Bloom's + Multiple Intelligences

Sorry for the cross-posting! A friend of mine, who is an Instructional Facilitator, was asked to create a matrix of independent activities for K-1 students cross-referencing Bloom's Taxonomy with the Multiple Intelligences using generic non-fiction text. Finding activities that could be

Re: [MOSAIC] books about reading

"Jeremiah Learns to Read" is wonderful. I get teary-eyed every time I read it. Patti From: Dianne Hamelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] books about re

Re: [MOSAIC] Three questions

Carolyn, I have taken the Tucker signing course but I really haven't used it in my classroom. Just not enough time in the day. Part of the problem was I took the course in the middle of the year and really didn't have the time to spend teaching the initial letter sounds. I later went to an i

Re: [MOSAIC] A new reading "program"

My school has been a literacy collaborative school for several years. We are aligned with Purdue University rather than Ohio State but the Purdue instructors were trained at Ohio State. Literacy Collaborative is based on best practices. As programs go, I think it is one of the least restrict

[MOSAIC] Checking for Understanding

Sorry, I'm having a senior moment. Does anyone know the book Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey? I have it in my Amazon cart and can't for the life of me remember why. I've searched through my emails to no avail.