[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 6
meg krause
mdkrause at gmail.com
Wed Nov 8 05:43:25 EST 2006
Pauka asked, "Have you shared the passage describing Mrs. Prachett,
the owner of the candy store? It is the perfect piece to use for
"Show, don't tell" in writing!"
I certainly have and the kids just loved it!
-Meg
My kids just love to read abour Mrs. Prackett
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> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:19:37 -0800 (PST)
> From: Paula Rushia <paula_rushia at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] memoirs
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> Meg,
> Have you shared the passage describing Mrs. Prachett, the owner of the candy store? It is the perfect piece to use for "Show, don't tell" in writing!
> Paula/5/NH
>
> meg krause <mdkrause at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sue asked:
> Does anyone have any suggestions for memoirs to use for guided reading in
> 4th grade? My kids are reading on levels M to about T.
>
> I am sharing excerpts from BOY by Raold Dahl with my 5th graders to
> model characteristics of memoir. Definitely written at a higher
> reading level than M but the kids love it. After I have read a
> vignette aloud I send the kids back into the text to find a specific
> writing craft (i.e. strong verbs, descriptive language, metaphors,
> etc.)
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> I have also used Owl Moon (sensory language) and Childtimes by Eloise
> Greenfield.
> --
> Meg
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> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:04:31 EST
> From: PAltm81324 at aol.com
> Subject: [MOSAIC] Fix up strategies
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> I am looking for some ideas on how to teach fix up or monitoring your
> comprehensio strategies to my sixth graders. The first day I plan on modeling what I
> do. Af ter that I would like to find some lesson ideas how to continue
> practice on this. Thanks.
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> Pat
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> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:53:28 EST
> From: KerryD78 at aol.com
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> In a message dated 11/6/2006 8:05:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> PAltm81324 at aol.com writes:
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> I am looking for some ideas on how to teach fix up or monitoring your
> comprehensio strategies to my sixth graders. The first day I plan on
> modeling what I
> do. Af ter that I would like to find some lesson ideas how to continue
> practice on this. Thanks.
>
> Pat
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>
> Cris Tovani has some ideas in I Read It But I Don't Get It.
>
> Kerry/5th
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> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 04:04:13 -0700
> From: "Kari Smith" <karismith at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Parents Reading
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> The Halloween idea of parents reading and dressing in costume is awesome.
> Could you not extend it to Christmas time as well? Just a thought for all
> those who loved the idea but missed out.
> Kari
> Kindergarten Resource Teacher
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> Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 06:12:51 EST
> From: Carlevarom at aol.com
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> Steph Harvey's Comprehension Took Kit might be just what you need. See if
> your district has a copy. It is all lessons to use for thinking strategies.
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:18:55 -0500
> From: soozq55164 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] memoirs
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> Paula,
> Where could I find this piece? It sounds perfect for what I am working
> on right now!
> Sue
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> Sent: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 7:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] memoirs
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> Meg,
> Have you shared the passage describing Mrs. Prachett, the owner of
> the candy
> store? It is the perfect piece to use for "Show, don't tell" in
> writing!
> Paula/5/NH
>
> meg krause <mdkrause at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sue asked:
> Does anyone have any suggestions for memoirs to use for guided reading
> in
> 4th grade? My kids are reading on levels M to about T.
>
> I am sharing excerpts from BOY by Raold Dahl with my 5th graders to
> model characteristics of memoir. Definitely written at a higher
> reading level than M but the kids love it. After I have read a
> vignette aloud I send the kids back into the text to find a specific
> writing craft (i.e. strong verbs, descriptive language, metaphors,
> etc.)
>
> I have also used Owl Moon (sensory language) and Childtimes by Eloise
> Greenfield.
> --
> Meg
>
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