[MOSAIC] 25 min question

[nicole .]

"kids are sustaining themselves in first grade for 25 minutes or more right now"
 
is this all independent reading or is part of this time partner reading also?
Thanks a lot,
niki 1st“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” ~Desiderius Erasmus 



> From: Kukonis at aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:00:14 -0400> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Indpendent reading first grade> > I use the workshop model and kids are sustaining themselves in first grade > for 25 minutes or more right now. We spent a lot of time in September > learning the format of guided reading. > We did a lot of self- and group-monitoring.... something I call oops and > wows ... where we talk about all behaviors noticed during the period and rate > them as behavior that augments workshop and behavior that needs to be changed. > and specifically how to change it....(it takes about 5 minutes at the end of > the period to review and rate) This check really makes huge differences. I > also videotaped them once and they really could see and evaluate workshop for > themselves. We also use a timer and each day increase stamina by trying to > extend our time. We post our efforts in the hallway and make them public > reading.There are other built-in incentives.... we have buddies visit us twice a > month from fifth and we show off our logs, reader responses and improved read > aloud voices. We also have an interactive "tip bulletin board" to help grow > readers. I really have to say if you follow "Connect, Teach, Practice, > Independent practice, share" framework of minilessons and thread the objective > through to the self-selected part of workshop, kids are busy the whole time. They > are empowered and self-regulatory. > My kids are choosing their Just Right books and after the initial DRA > assessment they really can do this even better......logging titles read, reading in > different formats ( alone, with partner, with power group) recording a > response at least twice a week and trying to respond to the minilesson in some way > during share... there really is no time for center work.> My group this year is particularly immature but they have taken to workshop > format perfectly. It also helps that all of us in the building do workshop > across the disciplines.... Kindergarten kids come in with some knowledge of what > is expected...our work is to extend their stamina and provide more transfer > of decoding and comprehension skill.> I must say it is one of the more relaxing parts of the day and much easier > than trying to orchestrate, maintain, and manage centers .> _______________________________________________> 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. > 
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