[MOSAIC] Question for the group

[Joan Follansbee]

Barbara,
How many journal entries do you have your students do a week?
Thanks,
Joan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Punchak" <bpunchak at verizon.net>
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Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:33 PM
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> Agreed, Sally!  I've been using Atwell's reading response journals for
> years, with wonderful success.  Although it is a LOT of work for me---I 
> have
> 3 reading classes (85 students) this year---I learn so much about my
> students' reading, thinking, writing, and what makes each child "tick," 
> that
> it's, hands-down, one of the best ideas I've "borrowed."  My 6th graders 
> are
> always eager to read what I've written in their journals, and quietly curl
> up in their seats to read my words in private.  That's what reading is all
> about---readers sharing books.
> Barbara/6th/FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of thomas
>
> And  again, by writing actual letters back and forth about their reading,
> the kids and I became in a way more equal in sharing our love of,
> frustration with, questions about books.  This is Nancy Atwell's approach
> which I used in desperation one year.  It changed EVERYTHING for me.  I
> think we cannot ignore the social nature of reading... Of sharing book 
> talk.
> It's different even than having them keep their lists and write a sentence
> or two.  They really love to "talk" to their teacher.  And reading and
> replying to their letters (I did it every other week - each week did get 
> to
> be a lot time wise - was one of my favorite favorite parts of teaching.
> They had a fit if I didn't get their letters back to them.  Read Atwell 
> (for
> sure) or read my old article in the Reading Teacher.
> Sally
>
>
>
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