[MOSAIC] just right books?

[Mary and Pete Montoya]

  We will continue to be a "nation at risk" if we have readers who are 
struggling so much to decode that they can't comprehend what they're 
reading.  The emphasis on fluency is so that students learn to read 
accurately and automatically...

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Beverlee Paul" <beverleepaul at hotmail.com>
  To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" 
<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
  Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 5:53 AM
  Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] just right books?


  >I think we're going to be a true "nation at risk" because of the nearly 
universal "overemphasis on fluency" that you're referring to.  If any of 
you've not read it yet, I can highly and "fervently" recommend reading 
Rereading Fluency by Beth Altwerger and others.
  >
  >> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:31:54 -0400> From: bonitadee61 at ca.rr.com> To: 
mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> CC: sherbert at JISEDU.OR.ID> Subject: Re: 
[MOSAIC] just right books?> > 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. > > > 
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