[MOSAIC] "Hatchet"

[KJCecere at aol.com]

Hi,
 
I've done a lit circles in a variety of formats - some doing roles and some  
writing letters to their group.  What roles have you assigned and how have  
you monitored their progress?
 
Kristine
 
 
In a message dated 1/30/2008 9:58:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
mimosa22 at comcast.net writes:

I'll be  using that book as a choice for literature circles next month. Have 
you  thought of introducing them to lit circles? I am introducing my fifth 
graders  to each role, with the whole class doing each role, so everyone gets it  
modeled and practiced before they have circles where each child has a  
different job. Or you could try reciprocal teaching, since this has been  proved 
very effective for struggling readers. 

Or you could model a  comprehensions strategy using picture books, then have 
your students read in  class, using stickies to mark their thinking in 
Hatchet, to practice the new  strategy. Students could also use T-charts to record 
their thinking about  parts of the book.Then at the end of workshop, gather 
everyone together to  discuss areas that students marked and how using the 
strategy helped deepen  their understanding of the story. 

You may want to start with an  essential question to focus the reading. 
Brainstorm ways/times when people are  challenged to endure and problem solve. Keep 
the anchor chart up as they read,  adding to it as their ideas grow. 

Just a few not very developed ideas  off the top of my head. Hopefully enough 
to springboard from. Good  luck!

Maura 
5/NJ
-------------- Original message  ----------------------
From: Mikons6 at aol.com
> Hi All,
> Sorry  about changing the topic, but I'm starting an "emergency" unit on 
the   
> novel Hatchet.  Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, tips on  how to  
> incorporate this novel into a workshop approach?  I  have the lit. guide 
but  
> this 
> is last minute.  I'm  starting tomorrow.  My class is very low and  full of 
>  reluctant readers.  All suggestions are appreciated.
>  Michele
> 
> 
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