[MOSAIC] Lifebooks

[STEWART, L]

I am using "Daybooks" in third grade this year after being inspired by a book that was written by a group of writing project fellows.  The book is called Thinking Out Loud on Paper:  The Student Daybook as a Tool to Foster Learning.  I loved the book.  It is an easy read and is written from the viewpoint of an elementary, middle, high school, and college teacher.  I think it is going to be a powerful tool.  I found the book on Amazon and it is published by Heinemann.  I think it was under $20.  It was an enjoyable read.  My kids have started today!  They are so excited to hear that it is totally theirs and that I won't be "correcting" it.  I think I am going to love it!
Leslie

-----Original Message-----
From: mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of suzie herb
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:35 AM
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lifebooks

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2577
is a good beginning place for you to look.
 At the fourth grade level my lifebook became a combination of Caulkins and Fletcher's ideas...it was incredibly powerful and produced a very different type of writer, or rather students writing authentically.  Would be interested to hear how others have worked with the concept.


--- On Wed, 27/8/08, Lyndsay Buehler <lyndsay.buehler at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Lyndsay Buehler <lyndsay.buehler at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Lifebooks
> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
> Received: Wednesday, 27 August, 2008, 9:50 PM
> Briana,
> I know this only adds a question to your question, but what
> are Lifebooks?
> Thanks,
> Lyndsay
> Grade 1, Ontario, Canada
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 7:21 PM,
> <briananesheim at aol.com> wrote:
> > Has anyone tried Lifebooks in 1st/2nd grade? There are
> a few teachers on my team that are trying them out and I
> think I will too. I'm just wondering what kids write in
> them, how often, and honestly how successful they are.
> > Thanks!
> > Briana
> > 2nd-MN
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