[MOSAIC] WAS dra ...a bit off the beaten path NOW older elem students retell

[Linda Lavoie]

What ever you do, do not give "primary looking reading materials" to
struggling readers at the intermediate level. It destroys their self-concept
and hinders progress! Teach the primary concepts  as pre-reading
activitiesusing books others are reading in class......well below 2 or more
years grade level books should not - in my opinion - be used during
literature group reading unless everyone is using them for skill
reinforcement............

I have watched the practice of giving very struggling readers , primary
material in the "reg ed program" and have not yet had the opportunity to
watch those readers actually behave and read the books- it is a great
technique though for making students feel badly or for escalating their
inappropriate behavior! Unfortunately, a practice that is used in many
schools....................think differentiation? and hopefully you are
using many picture books for introducing concepts to all?

Best Wishes


On 12/2/07, Joy <jwidmann at rocketmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Pam.
> I really like Lori's suggestion. I've found whenever I turn things over to
> the kids like this I have excellent results. The kids really step up to the
> plate when they have their ideas invested in what they are doing. However, I
> want to make sure that I monitor what they are doing so they include
> important points in their rubric. This is why I'm asking for suggestions for
> extending retell beyond the basic story map for older students.
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> Because Growing Readers was written with primary grades in mind, I'm
> concerned that the ideas, while still applicable, may seem childish to my
> savvy 4th grade students. Does anyone have any ideas how to elaborate on
> these ideas? My students do Book Tell daily, but I'm really interested in
> guiding them during conferences so I have a few "experts" who can model for
> the rest of the class.
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> I'm thinking that using questioning to help them think about the text
> might help. Helping them develop their sense of wonder about what they are
> reading. . . Maybe help them ask better questions during the question and
> comment portion of Book Tell . . . Getting them to think about the author's
> purpose or the motivation of their characters. . .
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> What do you think? How else can I get these students who are reading above
> grade level.
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