[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23

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Hi All!!   First, I'd like to thank everyone for sharing their wonderful insights and ideas. I have learned much from the people on this listserve and it continually serves to inspire me!! I do have a question for all of you. My district is looking into Read 180 as a means of working with our AIS and Special Ed population for those students who are reading at least 2 years below grade level. A representative from the company is doing a presentataion on Wednesday. Since this is a costly program and the sales rep is going to be doing a high powered pitch, I'd like some feedback from any of you using it as to the pros and cons of the program. What are the strengths? Weaknesses? Is it for those students having difficultly in decoding? Comprehension? Fluency? Is it motivating? It looks as though it is extremely time consuming. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!Thanks!Joanne----- Original Message -----From: mosaic-request at literacyworkshop.orgDate: Saturday, November 25, 2006 12:08 pmSubject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to> 	mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> 	http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> 	mosaic-request at literacyworkshop.org> > You can reach the person managing the list at> 	mosaic-owner at literacyworkshop.org> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> >   1. Thanks (Teachsmk at aol.com)>   2. Re: Thanks (SELMEKKI at aol.com)>   3. list of comprehension questions (Meg Anderson)>   4. Re: list of comprehension questions (David Hoh)>   5. Comprehension questions for parents (Vickie Julka)>   6. questioning (Gayle Greenwald)>   7. Re: Thanks (Waingort Jimenez, Elisa)>   8. Re: Quote source (Eve)> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------> -----> > Message: 1> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:33:19 EST> From: Teachsmk at aol.com> Subject: [MOSAIC] Thanks> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > Dear Ginger, > It is we who are thankful for all you do for us. While I don't > get  to > respond very often, I learn a great deal from this site and I am > most  grateful to > have all these wonderful ideas available to me.> Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving!> SheilaK/Gr3/NY> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:47:09 EST> From: SELMEKKI at aol.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Thanks> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"> > > Hi, all. I lost the email that contained this quote. Who is it > attributed  to?> > > "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."> > > > > > In a message dated 11/24/2006 1:34:59 P.M. Eastern Standard > Time,  > Teachsmk at aol.com writes:> > Dear  Ginger, > It is we who are thankful for all you do for us. While I don't  > get  to > respond very often, I learn a great deal from this site and I  > am most  > grateful to > have all these wonderful ideas available to  me.> Hope you had a lovely  Thanksgiving!> SheilaK/Gr3/NY> _______________________________________________> Mosaic  mailing list> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your  membership please go to  > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search  the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 3> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:53:28 -0600> From: "Meg Anderson" > Subject: [MOSAIC] list of comprehension questions> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID:> 	> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > I am looking for a set of questions to share with parents that > will help> them discuss books with their children.  I have a list of lower level> questions--who is the story about, what happens first, etc.--but > I am> looking for a list of higher level questions that will support the> strategies.  Does anyone have one already made?> > Meg Anderson> Grade 4> Foxview Intermediate> Ext. 3100> > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 4> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:28:27 -0500> From: "David Hoh" > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] list of comprehension questions> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv"> 	> Message-ID: <000501c71007$199a5a30$0201a8c0 at VALUEDB8142DE8>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";> 	reply-type=original> > Meg Anderson asked:> >I am looking for a set of questions to share with parents that > will help> > them discuss books with their children.  I have a list of > lower level> > questions--who is the story about, what happens first, etc.--> but I am> > looking for a list of higher level questions that will support the> > strategies.  Does anyone have one already made?> > Here's a list of questions author Richard Peck suggests:> http://www.libsci.sc.edu/pat/Feehan2_files/757/files/s10.pdf> Sorry I can't copy and print. It's a PDF, easy to save and > print, however.> > Some of these may be too "high" or deep for 4th grade. I think > you're > looking for questions such as:> "If you were one of the characters, what would you have done > differently?""Did the characters remind you of anyone you know?"> "If this character was a student at your school, would you be > freinds with > him/her?"> ... and like that...to encourage personal connections. I've > found that's the > easiest type of literary conversation for parents to have, since > they don't > need to know other books their child is reading, but they really > know their > child and their child's world.> > Hope that helps.> > Dave Hoh / 6th / NJ> > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 5> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:15:49 -0600> From: "Vickie Julka" > Subject: [MOSAIC] Comprehension questions for parents> To: > Message-ID: <45671AB50200006F00002743 at mail1.madison.k12.wi.us>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII> > Meg,> > Go to:> www.madison.k12.wi.us > > Follow:> Programs and Depts.> All Prog. and Dept.> Lang. Arts> > Choose the Parents as Partners documents. We've been using them for> several years and  parents appreciate the language. There is > also one> for writing that uses the Six Traits framework. > > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:24:57 -0600> From: Gayle Greenwald > Subject: [MOSAIC] questioning> To: Mosaic at inet.d128.k12.il.us:A Reading Comprehension Strategies> 	Listserv	> Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed> > These are three that I have used. The first one is, of course, > the  > Mosaic one which is fabulous. I found four other great ones when > I  > was looking through the list.  I especially liked Good Readers > Asked  > Questions.> > http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm> > http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm> > http://www.officeport.com/edu/bloomq.htm> > Just a start. There are many more.> > Gayle> > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 7> Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:42:38 -0700> From: "Waingort Jimenez, Elisa" > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Thanks> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv"> 	> Message-ID:> 	<8F656F83BBF9AB49B1E9242F8D6C5D79B7E473 at S400MSG1.B400.CBE.AB.CA>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > I think it?s ee cummins.> Elisa> > Elisa Waingort> Grade 1 Spanish Bilingual> Calgary, Canada> > > Hi, all. I lost the email that contained this quote. Who is it > attributed  to?> > > "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."> > > > > > > ------------------------------> > Message: 8> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:07:21 -0500> From: Eve > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Quote source> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv"> 	> Message-ID:> 	<200611251054.kAPAsxca000950 at omr4.networksolutionsemail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed> > I have a copy of the quote attributed to e. e. cummings.> > Eve> > At 02:47 PM 11/24/2006, you wrote:> >> >Hi, all. I lost the email that contained this quote. Who is it > attributed  to?> >> >> >"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."> > > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23> *************************************>