[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 15

Sat Apr 19 23:06:39 EDT 2008

Kimberly Hill Campbell's new book titled "Less is More -
Teaching Literature with Short Texts - Grades 6 - 12

This book is available as a PDF to download at the publisher's website:

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Francie

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> From: Plongshell at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] perfectly or imperfectly published pieces
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> I haven't been online for a while and just read the threads about
>  students'
> work being displayed. In my opinion as an interventionist who works  with
> kids
> everyday to improve their reading and writing, ANYTHING that goes up  for
> public viewing should be as correct as possible. When I tell my students
>  that
> spelling matters and then they see posters or papers with many
>  misspellings,
> what are they to think? Why should they continue with the revision  and
> editing
> when apparently anything is acceptable? Allowances should be made  for
> age/grade level, but after second grade public displays should be as
> perfect  as
> possible. Ask yourselves how you would feel if that paper was your own
>  child's.
> Would you appreciate seeing it up there with many errors, being  compared
> to
> other kids' work? Or would you want to be proud that your child (and  your
> child's teacher) took the time to make sure something everyone in the
>  district
> might see is as good as it can get? As others have said- in class
>  displays are
> one thing, but hallway displays should always be  exemplary.
> Michelle NY 2-5 AIS
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> From: lespop4 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11
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> I agree wit kay that this book offers more....the strategies that Campbell
> offers can be used with longer texts as well.? What I particularly liked was
> the reflective piece and "What Could Go Wrong" portion.? This makes the book
> so realistic because we all know that something usually does go awry.? Good
> for teachers to know they have company.?
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> As far as reflection...I know time is not on our side, but if we could
> just take a couple of minutes to jot on a post-it, What Went Well and What I
> Might Do To Make it Better....we certainly don't remember when we look back
> at a lesson a year from now.
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> I find myself going back to this book repeatedly....it's priceless,
> especially for middle school.
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> Leslie
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> Thank you, thank you for mentioning "Less is More".  I had forgotten that
> I had
> bought it in February at the our state convention.  I found it on the
> shelf and
> began reading it right away.  I am through chapter 2 and already have some
> great
> ideas for my weekly learning thoughts for my staff that will reinforce
> district
> initiatives as well as some great strategies for my literacy teachers.
>  This
> book has more than just supporting the use of short text.  The description
> of
> her modeling, differentiating, and how to determine how to assess her
> students
> has wonderful transfer value.  And as far as using sticky notes...there
> are
> already many sticking out of the pages of this book and I am just on
> chapter 2!
> If you are working in middle school I would say this is a must read!
>
> Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson
>  Literacy Coach
>  Merrill Middle School
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> From: Kevin Kleinert <kleinert17 at comcast.net>
> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
> Sent: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 5:33 am
> Subject: [MOSAIC] Less is More is a GOLDMINE
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> I want to piggyback Leslie's sentiments!
> I recently finished Kimberly Hill Campbell's new book titled "Less is More
> -
> Teaching Literature with Short Texts - Grades 6 - 12"  It is a goldmine!
>
> I found her book to be reflective, validating and full of new ideas.  Her
> writing style displays warmth, conversation and professionalism.  You will
> feel
> as though the two of you are sitting down, enjoying a cup of coffee/tea
> and
> discussing the passion of reading, learning and young people.
>
> Kimberly truly does what is best for her students.  Her book is full of
> resources, lesson ideas, strategies, real things and experiences that have
> worked within her classroom.  This is a book that you will pull off the
> shelf
> when you begin to ask yourself questions such as " I want to teach
> foreshadowing, but I am not sure what piece of text to use to bring forth
> the
> skill or how I want to teach it?"
>
> This was my exact question and so I went to her text.  This is the lesson
> I
> planned and implemented.
>
> I love using short text!  As a teacher of ELL students, they need things
> scaffolded, broken down and extensive background building.  Short texts
> provide
> multiple rereadings and a chance to dig deeper.  I looked at Kimberly's
> list and
> chose the story "Charlie" by Shirley Jackson.  I had recalled enjoying the
> story
> myself, but it had been a long time.
>
> I knew my students would enjoy the story.  We discussed foreshadowing and
> I used
> Kimberly's definition of "It's like the secret between  the author and
> me."  We
> discussed movies and stories that they thought had foreshadowing.  After
> reading
> her book, one of the things I felt encouraged to do more of was to read
> the
> story to my students first.   Sometimes I get so hung up on having them
> muddle
> their way through it, that I don't choose to do this.  Kimberly inspired
> me to
> back up and do more of it.
>
> I provided students with post it notes and asked them to reread and look
> for the
> foreshadowing.  They marked in the story where they felt the author leaked
> out
> the secret.  Most of my students struggled with this because being ELL's
> they
> are "literal" readers and this is a difficult skill.  I then took
> Kimberly's
> advice and partnered my students up and had them work together.  Some
> partners
> chose to reread AGAIN!  The more they reread the deeper the comprehension.
>  They
> also shared many stories themselves of being in Kdg and grade 1 and
> telling lots
> of funny stories at home.  I wasn't going to give up and tell my students
> the
> foreshadowing secrets, so in their partners, I encouraged them to look at
> the
> dialogue between Laurie, the main character and his parents.  They came up
> with
> several different answers of foreshadowing and could support why they
> chose
> them.  I found it intriguing that they wanted me to tell them if they were
> right
> or wrong.  I was also able to tie foreshadowing with inferencing because
> you
> have to have some background to pick up the secrets and clues and you need
> to
> make inferences to find the foreshadowing.
>
> I highly recommend Kimberly's book.  You will be encouraged to use the
> many
> short text resources she provides and the many lesson ideas that focus on
> the
> reading strategies that students need to be deeper readers and good
> writers!  I
> love this book!
>
> My students loved the story Charlie by Shirley Jackson.  I was able to
> find the
> audio version online free at
> http://www.miettecast.com/authors/jackson-shirley
>
> Donna
> ESL teacher
> Hatfield, PA
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> From: "Kendra Carroll" <kendra.carroll at stokes.k12.nc.us>
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] [SPAM]  Re:  Writing Workshop Leader/Teacher
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> Kate, can you tell me more about the resources your school is using?  We
> are currently using Empowering Writers.  My team and I are finding we need
> lesson resources such as mini-lessons to tie into what we are doing?  Do you
> know of any?
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> Thanks,
> Kendra in NC
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> Sent: Fri 4/11/2008 11:32 PM
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> My system is training us in the Caulkins model through our curriculum
> facilitators, but I am not sure who did the original training for them.  I
> know that the Curriculum Facilitator at my daughter's school is awesome.
>
> Kate in NC
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