[MOSAIC] Chapter Books

[Laura Cannon]

Doing a novel with the whole class can build community--a sharing of ideas
and experiences that support literacy and the entity of the class.  The
strategies can be practiced even if a student is receiving some support with
the decoding part of reading.  More able readers can dig deep even if a
novel is below their instructional level--Everything doesn't have to be
leveled all the time to enhance comprehension.  I think classes need both
kinds of instruction--actually 3--whole class, small groups, individual.
Laura C

-----Original Message-----
From: mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org
[mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of KerryD78 at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 5:33 PM
To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter Books

 
In a message dated 9/27/2006 6:47:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
R.Getto at oakcreek.k12.wi.us writes:

I  was wonder about how your school uses Chapter Books.  There was a recent

question about doing whole class novels/chapter books in grades 3-5.   When 
working with the comprehension strategies...how may find it effect doing  it
as 
"whole class".  Any thoughts would be greatly  appreciated.
Ro



I'm not sure if would ever be effective doing whole class unless  you were 
using a SHARED READING approach.  Students need to learn and  practice the 
strategies using a text on their instructional level.   Therefore, since all
your 
students have varying reading levels, differentiation  is needed.  Can you
try 
grouping the kids according to reading level and  have a few different
chapter 
books being read at once?
 
Kerry/5th/MA
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