I see this as a MUST read for all California children...if I had the luxury of enough copies for all children...I would definitely read it aloud, talk and discuss as the kids followed a long...If you read 1 or 2 chapters a day, it does not take that long and there are two many good parts (cliff hangers) that I do not want kids to miss as they read it on their own...I guess I like the drama of my own voice and knowing what is coming...like the scary music in a movie...you know something eerie is about to happen...
Margy Hillman wrote: > great idea. thanks! > > Karen Shook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just a thought - and I don't know if > it comes in this format or not - but have you looked for books on tape? Check > with your local library it might be available, then when the students who can > read it are working you can have your strugglers listen to it while following > along. > > Karen > 1st/MI > > Christine Ann Mathews wrote: > Hi Everyone, > I am looking for some tips on literature circles. Last year, my > students were learning about the California Natives and we were > reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. I wanted all of my students to > read this text because it was directly connected to our social studies > unit, a research project, and an upcoming field trip. I had a broad > range of students, so as you can imagine, some of the students were > reading the book easily while others were struggling through it. We > had 1 hour dedicated to reading instruction and I was lucky enough to > have parent volunteers coming in to read with kids, but it seemed like > to took way too much time to get through the book. Have any of you > been in a similar situation? If so, how do you allow your whole class > to read the same book in literature circles and get through the book > in a timely manner? How do you approach a book like this with > struggling students? There were times when I would take turns reading > with them and I also had them buddy up with a supportive and > encouraging peer. I thought about using the book as a read aloud, but > it would have taken even longer to get through it. Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Christine > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
