[MOSAIC] Ginger's Unit of Study

[gohorns1976-2001 at yahoo.com]

I like to use social studies or science big books during whole group shared reading AND during guided reading groups.  I teach first grade.  I don't use non-fiction all the time for shared reading and guided reading, but kids need to learn to read non-fiction.

Laura Cannon <lcannon at satx.rr.com> wrote:  Isn't there some way to combine your reading instruction with social
studies--using social studies books that you have found for comprehension
strategies, read alouds, small group reading etc.?

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In a message dated 3/30/2007 9:56:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
maria.gomez02 at verizon.net writes:

For example, in NYC the 3rd grade S.S. curriculum calls for the study of 
communities around the world. Our SS textbooks (bought recently) are way 
offline in discussing communities WITHIN the US, NOT the world. It is
because of 
this that I DO NOT teach from this textbook. Rather I look for whatever 
books I can on the country we are studying and teach from there (the
basics, 
geography, history, people, they're culture, etc.) I only have an allotted
time 
designated "Science" and "Social Studies" 2 hours COMBINED per week (two 
30-min sessions each). 

And so.my question is..how can I HAVE such a powerful science/social 
studies unit with such little time and restrictions as to what and when I
can TEACH 
within that subject? I MUST make those 2 sessions on each subject VERY 
powerful to be able to have the kind of outcome that I want and that I see
you're 
achieving with your kids!


Hi Maria,

I teach in NYC. We are not a Reading First school so I am not totally 
familiar with your restrictions. Are you able to double up your sessions?

Instead of having them on separate days in the week, can you combine them
into one 
day? That would lengthen the amount of time spent in sessions enabling you
t
o work through cooperative learning activities. Can you tell us a little 
more about how these restrictions are monitored.

Laura




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