Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-23 Thread Lespop4
I am a Literacy Coach in my school and I would appreciate an honest frank exchange with any of my teachers. I am sure you are flattered to have your practice shared with others, but if you feel your lesson should be a new and unique experience in 4th grade, then certainly share that with

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-21 Thread Joy
Angela, Your situation is tough. Maybe they don't know how to go about figuring this out for themselves. Instead of going through the literacy facilitator, why couldn't you meet with the other teachers directly and go through the process of developing the lessons, without disclosing the books

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-17 Thread Zey, Melissa
that helps! From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Karen Shook Sent: Sat 9/15/2007 10:53 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema I think that you are right to want the children/teachers to have

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-16 Thread CNJPALMER
In her book Reading with Meaning. Jennifer In a message dated 9/16/2007 7:24:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Where can I find this lesson from Debbie Miller? ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-16 Thread Elizabeth Hill
This is from the Mosaic Listserv http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/Schema%20-%20file%20folder%20lesson.doc Hope it helps! Liz - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] file folder

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema (long)

2007-09-16 Thread Lisa Szyska
Angela, Ah! New computer...please ignore last response if it went through! Anyway...thanks for posting your procedure. I do a similar lesson, but not with the laminated folders, which is brilliant! It was a neat twist to add the trash pocket...I think I may borrow that if you don't mind! ;o) I

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema (long)

2007-09-16 Thread Angela Almond
Lisa, I hadn't even thought of Private I. Guana. That is one of the stories on that website where famous people read (I can't think of the name of that website off the top of my head). Now I can keep using Old Faithful! Thanks! Angela Hatley Almond Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary

[MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-15 Thread CNJPALMER
I know there are some of you out there who have done Debbie Millers' file folder lesson for teaching schema and connections. We are probably using this one for our next round of lesson study. What I am interested in hearing from all of you is how it has gone for you and what modifications

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema (long)

2007-09-15 Thread Angela Almond
I have used the file folder lesson several times. I teach fourth grade. I actually took file folders, glued a book pocket that said Trash on the outside of it, and a blank book pocket on the inside. Then I laminated them. I made about 20 of them so I can reuse them each year and the students

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-15 Thread Angela Almond
I know I posted a very long reply to the original post but I have a question and didn't want it to get lost. I am actually hesitant to ask this question but it is one that I have been struggling with and would like to know others' opinions and views. As I said in my other post, I have been using

Re: [MOSAIC] file folder lesson for schema

2007-09-15 Thread Karen Shook
I think that you are right to want the children/teachers to have the opportunity to use the format, but maybe not the same books. Have you discussed with your Literacy Coach the idea of maybe having a day where the other grades could look at this, then come back together with books that they