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Happy 4th of July!

by dc

Jul 4, 2011

Hope you all enjoy some good BBQ and some great fireworks!

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teacing Vocabulary

by Glenda 4TN

Jul 7, 2011

I am searching for a good book to read on teaching vocabulary to students. I teach 4th and am interested in addressing the needs of students in K-5.

I'm currently reading Nancy Allen's book Words,Words,Words. It is good, but I would like an easier read and something geared more to the elementary grades.

Thanks for any suggestion...See More

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dc This is my favorite, recommended to me by Judy/5/CA. Very applicable to any list of vocabulary words from any book that you are reading---not a canned program.

Jul 7, 2011

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Glenda 4TN dc

Thank you for the suggestion. I checked out the book and ordered a used copy in good condition. I'm looking forward to getting it.

Glenda

On 7/07/11, dc wrote: > This is my favorite, recommended to me by Judy/5/CA. Very > applicable to any list of vocabulary words from any book that > you are reading---not a ...See More

Jul 7, 2011

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Must Read book??

by njteach

Jul 8, 2011

Haven't posted in awhile but still learn so much from this site.

Quick question: What is the one book that every elementary reading teacher MUST read?? I value your opinions and would love to hear your responses.

Thank you.

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cavey For practical application: Fountas and Pinnell- Guiding Readers and Writers To make you remember why you love your job: Wondrous Words by Katie Wood Rae To make you think some more: Choice Words by Peter Johnston For nonfiction: Nonfiction Craft Lessons by Potalupi and Fletcher Key Elements of Classroom Management- by McLeod,Fisher, and, Hoover for...See More

Jul 19, 2011

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dc I would say many on THIS board would probably say "Mosaic of Thought" would be a MUST READ book. It was a springboard for great discussion on this board and also has influenced the teaching of many people in this group.

Jul 20, 2011

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Comprehension Going Forward Chapter 7

by judy5ca

Jul 8, 2011

I loved Harvey's stories about Feynman and Einstein! Her ideas here may be more validation for what we do, but I sincerely admire her calm certainty that our goal is to promote curiosity and thoughtfulness. That's two more things I need to be checking for throughout the day: is what I'm teaching promoting curiosity and thoughtfulness?

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Teri I'm not really sure what to add here. I think Judy covered it all. I also loved the focus on promoting curiosity and thoughtfulness (esp. in this age when so many of my students don't want to think about anything). The Stop, Think, & React strategy was the other thing I put in my notes. I immediately visualized a poster I could create for this....See More

Jul 8, 2011

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Comprehension Going Forward Chapter 8

by judy5ca

Jul 8, 2011

Goudvis sparked my immediate interest because, as I've said here so many times, I'm desperately looking for ways to improve my teaching of history. I was disappointed in this chapter. I nodded, but I didn't jump up and rewrite my curriculum. I did like her advice to "take a more tentative and thoughtful stance," but I'm not sure how to teach 5th gr...See More

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Teri On 7/08/11, judy5ca wrote: > Goudvis sparked my immediate interest because, as I've said > here so many times, I'm desperately looking for ways to > improve my teaching of history. I was disappointed in this > chapter. I nodded, but I didn't jump up and rewrite my > curriculum. I did like her advice to "take a more tentative > and...See More

Jul 8, 2011

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We changed books?

by Jan

Jul 9, 2011

Was there a decision to not read.discuss Schmoker? I checked today and it looks like we are back on reading comprehension? I guess I missed the announcement...I thought we started Schmoker and would finish it before beginning something else. Oh, well...I put Schmoker back on my shelf, but I'm sorry we didn't discuss it.

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judy5ca Jan,

We did a real disservice to Schmoker. I loved what I read of that book (about half) and found myself quoting it quite a bit to my colleagues. When our discussion petered out, so did my reading. I'm sorry if we let you down. I'd be happy to take it up again if someone wants to be moderator/organizer/starter.

Now, about Compreh...See More

Jul 9, 2011

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dc I read Schmoker really fast. We had a discussion on the book as a whole, I think, rather than dissecting it chapter by chapter. Perhaps we should go back and do that. I LOVED what he had to say. I would LOVE to teach that way every day and even gave the book to my principal to read. My husband's school is also doing a book study on it. I did, feel,...See More

Jul 10, 2011

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Comprehension Going Forward: Ch. 9

by judy5ca

Jul 16, 2011

I love teaching science and I wanted to love this chapter. I agree that we can't teach science simply as the text we use while teaching reading and that reading and writing are tools that students need to inquire and investigate. But, sigh, I feel defeated in advance thinking about organizing science shaped by investigations while teaching reading ...See More

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Comprehension Going Forward: Ch 10!!!!!!

by judy5ca

Jul 16, 2011

This chapter made the book for me! I LOVED Larner's work to find out what high school kids remember of strategy instruction and her prodding to discover how it helps them as readers. She shows how metacognitive work is still ever so helpful for older kids. I appreciated the hints (release at the right moment, be passionate about the book--that's so...See More

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judy5ca Teri, I agree with you when you say, "Sometimes I just have to release them and hope I'm not throwing them out of the nest before they're ready to fly." It's really hard to know the exact right time for release--and it just isn't the same for all kids, is it?

Like you, I'm looking forward to Tovani! Are we the only 2 still reading the book...See MoreTeri, I agree with you when you say, "Sometimes I just have to release them and hope I'm not throwing them out of the nest before they're ready to fly." It's really hard to know the exact right time for release--and it just isn't the same for all kids, is it?

Like you, I'm looking forward to Tovani! Are we the only 2 still reading the book?

Judy

On 7/17/11, Teri wrote: > On 7/16/11, judy5ca wrote: >> This chapter made the book for me! I LOVED Larner's work to >> find out what high school kids remember of strategy >> instruction and her prodding to discover how it helps them >> as readers. She shows how metacognitive work is still ever >> so helpful for older kids. I appreciated the hints (release >> at the right moment, be passionate about the book--that's so >> hard for me, LOL, share my connections). Her lesson on >> inference using Encounter was super and I appreciated her >> for taking us through it step by step. One of my favorite >> quotes: "We are engaged when there is something touched >> inside of us--our common human creativity, the capacity to >> articulate deeply resonant themes and emotions of life, and >> an appreciation that is bigger than the sum of our words and >> our thinking." I really loved reading this chapter and will >> reread it! >> Did you read it yet? Skip to it if you must! >> Judy > > I liked this chapter because it verified what I do with my > 11th/12th grade intensive reading students. We practice what > I call habits of effective readers. Most of my students, > unlike Larner's, do not recall ever doing this before, with > the exception of "predicting." And, when my students predict, > they usually aren't basing their predictions on the context > clues, instead they make totally random, off-the-wall guesses > based on sitcoms or real-life situations. So, basically, I > feel like I'm starting from scratch half the time. > > I also like the inference lesson using Encounter. I wish I > had a novel that tied into those themes/settings so I could > use the book. > > And, yes, her reminders/hints were especially important. I'm > good at sharing my connections but sometimes have to work > really hard to get my students to share theirs (it can be hard > to get students to share in upper level intensive classes for > fear that they will sound "dumb"). I think I'm good at being > passionate about the book/stories since I get to choose almost > everything we read (if I didn't really like, why would I > choose to teach it?) but I admit it can be very difficult to > determine when to release. Especially when most of my > students don't want to do any thinking for themselves and so > are more than willing to play dumb so that I model it for them > again. Sometimes I just have to release them and hope I'm not > throwing them out of the nest before they're ready to fly. > > Really looking forward to next week's discussion since chapter > 11 is by Cris Tovani!

Jul 17, 2011

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dc I'm still here, but a little brain dead as I've been in algebra training all day long the past few weeks. So far, I've agreed with everything the two of you had to say and haven't had a lot of NEW to offer. Sorry about that! I'll try to be more proactive and get with it again!

Jul 18, 2011

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Attention dc my book has arrived

by Glenda 4TN

Jul 26, 2011

My book on teaching vocabulary arrived today. Thank you for sharing the recommendation with me. I've started reading it and I can see that I will be able to use many of the ideas in the book.

Again thanks, Glenda

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dc Glad that you like it....credit for this recommendation goes to Judy/5/CA however. I just paid it forward!

Jul 28, 2011

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A Quick Read but a Must-Read!

by Chloe JonPaul

Aug 2, 2011

Do check out "A+ Teaching: 180 Ways to Enhance Your success as a Teacher" by Louise Paris. You'll find it on Amazon and the link below. What a great way to prepare for the coming school year!

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