Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-04 Thread readinglady1
Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tue, Aug 3, 2010 5:45 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4 This is a great time for my question. But first some background. . I sed the ideas of the required book genre last year with my 8th grade nglish

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-04 Thread Rhonda Brinkman
Sent: Tue, Aug 3, 2010 5:45 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4 This is a great time for my question. But first some background. . I sed the ideas of the required book genre last year with my 8th grade nglish classes. I wasn’t sure about naming a number but I tried

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-03 Thread Rhonda Brinkman
This is a great time for my question. But first some background. . I used the ideas of the required book genre last year with my 8th grade English classes. I wasn’t sure about naming a number but I tried it. In our middle school we have 90 minute blocks. So instead of having the students for

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-02 Thread Linda DeGreen
Chapter 4 - Reading Freedom Donalyn makes a strong case in this chapter for allowing our students to develop reading identities. She encourages us to resist the temptation to teach them how to select books, and allow them the freedom to develop interests in books. Donalyn describes

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-02 Thread Beverlee Paul
When you have your kids in a self-contained setting, unlike donalyn, you have access to even more of their time. Add to that the fact that your books are short and maybe 50 would be a nice round number. I still am uncomfortable with naming a number with 9 year olds, though. They don't have the

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-08-01 Thread Carol Meyer
--- On Fri, 7/30/10, readingla...@aol.com readingla...@aol.com wrote: From: readingla...@aol.com readingla...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:26 AM Sorry about the delay in posting Chapter 4.  I was away

Re: [MOSAIC] Book Whisperer - Chapter 4

2010-07-30 Thread readinglady1
Sorry about the delay in posting Chapter 4. I was away for a much needed vacation. Chapter 4 - Reading Freedom Donalyn makes a strong case in this chapter for allowing our students to develop reading identities. She encourages us to resist the temptation to teach them how to select