Re: [MOSAIC] inferring

2011-07-27 Thread Sally Thomas
Jan I love the story Salvadore Late or Early - it's a short story from Sandra Cisneros's book Woman Hollering Creek. It is short and poignant, lots to infer, kids would make many connections, have quesitons. I LOVE THIS STORY!!! And know adolescents would as well. sally On 7/24/11 4:42 PM,

[MOSAIC] inferring

2011-07-24 Thread write
I am looking for a brief reading to use to work with students on inferring. Can any of you share your favorites? Thanks! Jan ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to

Re: [MOSAIC] inferring

2011-07-24 Thread Wendy Robertson
, 2011 4:42 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] inferring I am looking for a brief reading to use to work with students on inferring. Can any of you share your favorites? Thanks! Jan

[MOSAIC] Inferring

2007-05-19 Thread daryljm
I like to tell kids that they can look in 3 places to infer. They can look at 1. description 2. character actions and 3. character dialogue. I have found that looking at these 3 and asking students to think off the page has helped to make inferring more concrete. One of my favorite Read Alouds

Re: [MOSAIC] inferring update

2007-02-01 Thread Patricia Kimathi
I can't wait to try this. What books do you recommend? Pat K to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting. e.e. cummings On Jan 31,

Re: [MOSAIC] inferring update

2007-02-01 Thread Patricia Hultquist
What great stuff! Thanks for sharing! ;-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/1/2007 6:01 AM Ginger, What great lessons. I also teach second grade and am working on inferring. Could you share what text you used for your groups and possibly point out some of the places the students needed to infer? Thank

Re: [MOSAIC] inferring books/more/long

2007-02-01 Thread Felicia Barra
he really got it and wanted me to know. I hope this makes sense. Once again, thanks for all you do. Felicia - Original Message - From: ginger/rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 1 mosaic list mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 7:12 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] inferring books