[MOSAIC] just right books?

[Beverlee Paul]

I also like Sharon Taberski's recommendation to have two periods of student self-selected reads a day:  one with "just right" books and one with open choice.

> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:50:53 -0400> From: heatherblau at verizon.net> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] just right books?> > It seems to work well to set a ratio (say 5 "just right" books, for > every one "challenge")- this keeps the door open to high interest > books, but also keeps comprehension and fluency on track. Knowing > that a high interest book is just a title or two away is great > motivator, nudging kids to try genres and authors they don't have > much experience with- and if they are truly great texts- kids often > discover they like books on their level. The key is finding really > compelling texts w/ age appropriate theme, message, language in a > wide range of levels.> > > On Apr 24, 2008, at 9:31 PM, <bonitadee61 at ca.rr.com> wrote:> > > I don't know if I disagree, but I do have instances where I think > > allowing "interest" to direct the student to a higher level book > > can be a mistake. The instance I am thinking of, and it occurs > > quite frequently in my classrooms, is a student who simply wants to > > "look" like they are reading a higher level book. I have a number > > of students over the years who believe word calling is the same as > > reading and who demand higher books. I know the main reason they > > are driven this way is to "look" better around their peers, who may > > be reading quite difficult texts. But the end result is they don't > > read at all--just flip pages and go through the actions. I am at a > > school that might over stress fluency in the primary grades and I > > do believe that might be part of the problem. Anyone else have this > > experience?> >> > On the other hand, I have also had students struggle through a > > tough book because they are driven "fervent" about wanting to read > > it. I would never resist such a request.> >> > :)Bonita> >> > ---- HERBERT Suzanne <sherbert at JISEDU.OR.ID> wrote:> >> Okay Mary, where was the conference and who was doing the talking and> >> was their any 'current research' as everything we are being told > >> to do> >> is based on 'current research'. Interest supercedes level....is > >> there> >> anyone out there who has a different opinion on all of this.? Thanks> >> Mary.> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Mosaic mailing list> > Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> >> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.> >> > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > 
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