[MOSAIC] labeling

[Debbie Goodis]

Renee,
I don't believe that I ever thought anyone was saying that labeling was an entire reading program. I was merely answering a question that someone was posing because they were unsure why someone might label things in a classroom. I felt I gave a reasonable answer.  Labels are the FIRST words that children read. Yes, reading instruction should be a mix of many strategies. I also liked agree with the idea that labels should be written with and in front of the students. 
Debbie




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From: Renee <phoenixone at sbcglobal.net>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 7:36:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] labeling

I don't believe that anyone is proposing that labeling parts of the classroom constitutes an entire reading program. I also don't believe that reading instruction should be "phonics based," but rather that it should be "meaning based" with phonics instruction being one of the tools used.

Renee

On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Debbie Goodis wrote:

> Hi,
> My thought is that is will be considered environmental print. Much of what we know how to read we memorized. Memorization is part of reading, just think of our sight words. It really comes under the idea of exposure. There is no reason NOT to label things, but with the understanding that many will learn words this way, but some will not. We are trying to make curriculum meet the child's needs and not the other way around. It cannot and does not take the place of formal phonics based reading instruction.


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