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

2011-08-21 Thread bigstuffs3
Or maybe you just sounded judgemental? h?   Michele S. in NC From: creeche...@aol.com creeche...@aol.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Read Alouds for Third Grade-Non Fiction H. Didn't mean

Re: [MOSAIC] Thank You Mr. Falker

2011-02-16 Thread bigstuffs3
This would be my choice. I used that with my class today. Michele S. From: Beverlee Paul beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 4:12:25 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MOSAIC] summarizing

2010-12-10 Thread bigstuffs3
With my students, as far as retelling, I do a lot of asking, and then what happened, and then what happened, and then what happened? as we retell books together, and it really does carry over. Of course, we do oral retelling, not written on our assessments. We have just added a written piece,

Re: [MOSAIC] Kindergarten entrance age

2010-11-07 Thread bigstuffs3
My district did the same thing, but this is only the first (I think...maybe 2nd) year since, so no real info yet. Michele S. From: Patrice Dimare lamm...@aol.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent:

Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Workshop vs. Daily 5 / CAFE

2010-10-01 Thread bigstuffs3
I kind of do both. I have 2 rounds where the students get to choose. I have one round where everybody is reading to self. Our school requires a 15 minute DEAR time (drop everything and read) where the teachers have to read as well. I added about 15 minutes to that, which I use to confer while

Re: [MOSAIC] WIDA/DRA

2010-09-16 Thread bigstuffs3
My county does not use DRA, but do TRC and we've been going to the HIGHEST instructional level, so that we can find out the highest level for the child to receive instruction. We've just changed to the lowest instructional level, and though it takes less time, I don't like it. I don't think it

Re: [MOSAIC] Units of Study for Primary Writing

2010-07-16 Thread bigstuffs3
program.  If you are looking for quick lessons, with basic ideas to use...this isn't it...this is a very involved commitment. On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:05 PM, bigstuffs3 bigstuf...@yahoo.com wrote: Every K-5 teacher in our county has this. I love it. It really is good. Michele S. N.C

Re: [MOSAIC] Units of Study for Primary Writing

2010-07-15 Thread bigstuffs3
Every K-5 teacher in our county has this. I love it. It really is good. Michele S. N.C. From: Kaura Webb kauraw...@yahoo.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, June 29, 2010 9:36:39 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Units of Study for Primary Writing Has anyone