Re: [MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-12 Thread Debbie Goodis
My gifted 2nd grader ( who will not be 8 until this summer) wrote a speech. It was about the importance of school. It was very rudimentary and not well developed. So I decided to "teach her" how to write a speech. First, she listened to Severin Suzuki, who, when she was 13, addressed the UN rega

[MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-10 Thread Brooke Witham
Hi "Tutoring" is a bit of a misnomer here. I am looking for activities that will instruct at her level and challenge her. Thanks Brooke Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.

Re: [MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-08 Thread Patricia Kimathi
My gifted 2nd grade class is just starting our 3rd chapter book novel. While i have students who started on the k level in reading (oral reading/decoding), I also have students who started on the 4th grade level (comprehension) One student started reading 52 words per minute with very little

Re: [MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-08 Thread Renee
I'm confused. Why is an above-grade-level student being tutored? Renee On Mar 8, 2008, at 3:38 AM, Brooke Witham wrote: > Hello, > I am currently tutoring a 2nd grade girl as part of a field > experience for a literacy class. > She is very bright and reads and writes slightly above grade leve

Re: [MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-08 Thread Lisa Szyska
I was wondering the same thing...maybe a course working with gifted? Choice is key, especially when working with advanced kids. What does this child like? Other than that, I have just begun introducing my slightly above level readers to chapter books. You will need to understand what level of

Re: [MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-08 Thread ljackson
Please don't be offended by the question, but why a tutor a child at or above level rather than one who needs more support? On 3/8/08 4:38 AM, "Brooke Witham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I am currently tutoring a 2nd grade girl as part of a field experience for a > literacy class. > S

[MOSAIC] Tutoring Suggestions for a 2nd grader with above grade level skills

2008-03-08 Thread Brooke Witham
Hello, I am currently tutoring a 2nd grade girl as part of a field experience for a literacy class. She is very bright and reads and writes slightly above grade level. Any suggestions for books, activities or lesson plans is appreciated. Thanks B __