[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 6

Danna, Claudia CDanna at montvilleschools.org
Thu Nov 9 10:29:42 EST 2006 

Hi, Can you tell me who Mrs.Prachett is?  What story should I be using
to do this wonderful exercise?  

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 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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> From: Paula Rushia <paula_rushia at yahoo.com>
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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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> 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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> In a message dated 11/6/2006 8:05:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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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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> Cris Tovani has some ideas in I Read It But I Don't Get  It.
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> Kerry/5th
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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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> Steph Harvey's Comprehension Took Kit might be just what you need.
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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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>    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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Meg Krause
Waterside School
535 Fairfield Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
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fx: 203/975.9655
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