[MOSAIC] Monitoring meaning

[Dacia Myhre]

On 10/3/07 12:36 PM, "Golden, Kim" <goldenk at allentownsd.org> wrote:

> I agree, for building comprehension, but if you are working on fluency,
> encouraging the kids to quietly read aloud with the reader is the best way to
> build fluent reading.  Following the reader holds them to a speed.  As long as
> the text is just right, they should be able to still get the meaning enough to
> "get it".  This is a separate issue from monitoring meaning, although we use
> fluency to build that as well, so I feel like it is "on topic".
> Kim
> 
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> [mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Janelle
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> Ok, no one boo me, but....I think that kids having time with just right
> text, reading it, not listening is the single most important thing for them.
> In my reading it keeps coming up that kids need more time with just right
> text to be better readers, writers and spellers.
> 
> janelle
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> From: "Susan Walters" <swalters2 at san.rr.com>
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> 
>> I have a question...During guided reading, after kids have fininshed their
>> work (lit log, Dol,cursive)  they get to free read.  I have them
>> practicing
>> poems, reading magazines, reading anything they want in the classroom.  I
>> know have walkmen for every student and they all choose to do this.  I
>> figure it is good modeling for fluency and they can hear higher level
>> books.
>> I am just unsure if I should alternate so they are also practicing.  Of
>> course they have another independent reading time in just right books and
>> this time might be a total of 20 minutes.  Opinions???
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "gina nunley" <gina_nunley at hotmail.com>
>> To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Monitoring meaning
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Janelle, As far as lessons on monitoring meaning I have a simple thing I
>> do.
>> We will read one page of a challenging text whole class or small group and
>> I
>> asked them to pay attention as they read and notice
>> 
>> Does it click or does it clunk?
>> Use your strategies to fix it up.
>> 
>> 
>> then I excitedly ask after they read "Who had a clunk..."  The kids get
>> into
>> it and then I ask how they fixed it up.  If it is still a clunk the rest
>> of
>> the group suggests a fix up strategy.
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