[MOSAIC] (no subject)

[Marlene Grefig]

hi, beth and colleagues...

part of the problem i see in my classroom with parents is that they don't
have the skills themselves, nor the reading strategies in place with which
to help their own kids.  at our back-to-school orientation and at
parent-teacher conferences, i offer a hand-out with reading "tips" parents
can try at home.  (most of the parents in my class won't spend the time, but
i keep trying!)

among the strategies i suggest (with specific questions/examples) include:
main idea (think about the WHOLE story; what is the story about?)
recall facts and details (ask the 5 w's and how)
understand sequence (retell the story across 5 fingers - first, then, next,
after, finally)
recognize cause & effect (cause: why did the event happen? effect:  what
happened)
making predictions (what will happen later?  why do you think so)
author's purpose (why did the author write this piece? entertain, inform,
persuade)

i hope this is of some use to you.
marlene