[MOSAIC] (MOSAIC] Using the same book for all students

[Patti Whatley]

Hello, 

I am an Elementary Education student, currently enrolled in a literacy
education class.  I hope to be teaching in the fall.  I am interested in
these postings because they parallel some lesson plans I have had to develop
and teach in small group settings.  What grade level are you teaching?  I
would think that the grade level would have much to do with how well using
the same book would work.  I will shortly be teaching 4th grade reading
strategies through the book Bridge to Terabithia.  My plan is to use a
different chapter for each strategy, i.e., Chapter 1 - Making Connections,
etc.  I would love to read any suggestions.

Thank you.

Patti Whatley

 

Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:23 -0500

From: Christine Ann Mathews <chmathew at syr.edu>

Subject: [MOSAIC] Using the same book for all students

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Hi Everyone,

     I am looking for some tips on literature circles. Last year, my  

students were learning about the California Natives and we were  

reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. I wanted all of my students to  

read this text because it was directly connected to our social studies  

unit, a research project, and an upcoming field trip. I had a broad  

range of students, so as you can imagine, some of the students were  

reading the book easily while others were struggling through it. We  

had 1 hour dedicated to reading instruction and I was lucky enough to  

have parent volunteers coming in to read with kids, but it seemed like  

to took way too much time to get through the book.  Have any of you  

been in a similar situation? If so, how do you allow your whole class  

to read the same book in literature circles and get through the book  

in a timely manner? How do you approach a book like this with  

struggling students? There were times when I would take turns reading  

with them and I also had them buddy up with a supportive and  

encouraging peer. I thought about using the book as a read aloud, but  

it would have taken even longer to get through it. Any suggestions?

 

 

Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:57:16 +0000 (GMT)

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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Using the same book for all students

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I would do it as a read aloud.  I would not give my weaker readers a book
like that.  That will just turn them off to reading.  They need more
practice in reading books that are more comfortable for them.  Note taking
would certainly be part of the read aloud, but it would probably be done
during my social studies time.

Myra