[MOSAIC] Writing programs & philosophy

[Melissa Kile]

I bought, and have been skimming (haven't read it too deeply yet), Second
Grade Writers, by Stephanie Parsons (she wrote First Grade Writers, too).
It's not written in the same way as Mosaic, but each chapter has suggestions
for doing the writing and notetaking that you're going to be asking the kids
to do. These are both companion texts for the Units of Study writing
workshop kit. It's very good!! I haven't seen a text like the one you
describe. I'd be interested in finding out if there is one, as writing
narrative isn't a strength of mine.

Melissa/VA/2nd


On Jan 9, 2008 6:32 AM, Mary Kendall <mkendall7 at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Our school division has studied both editions of Mosaic of Thought and we
> now have the new Strategies That Work. In addition, we all worked with
> Reading with Meaning. As we begin to look at new and better ways to teach
> writing, we are wondering if there is any writing book or program out
> there
> that offers a book similar to Mosaic that allows adults to experience the
> ideas. Mosaic has the beautiful introductory passages that ask the reader
> to
> go through the process they are about to discuss. This is both useful and
> very meaningful to all of us as readers. Is there anything similar in
> writing?
>
> I'd love to hear all your thoughts of various writing programs to look at
> for grades 1-4. Many thanks to each of you.
>
> Mary Kendall
>
>
>
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