[MOSAIC] just right books?

[ljackson]

Rereading for meaning, I see that Bev talked about an overemphasis on
fluency, not ignorance of fluency.  Forgive me, but this is not an all or
nothing discussion but a matter of balance and emphasis.  I am equally
frustrated by the Great Pronouncers who breeze through a text with accuracy
and fluency, then look at me like a deer in the headlights.  That cannot be
our goal either.  

Lori


On 4/25/08 2:41 PM, "Mary and Pete Montoya" <monfolkski at cox.net> wrote:

>   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"
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> 
>> 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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