tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post5744741020488974240..comments2023-11-05T03:37:08.405-08:00Comments on Pumpkin Delight: Daily 5, Chapter 3Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-57484526716755312052012-06-29T23:48:33.213-07:002012-06-29T23:48:33.213-07:00Probably help a bit too if I did a second edit bef...Probably help a bit too if I did a second edit before I hit send. Esp' early in the morning.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-13560122698290114322012-06-29T23:28:18.449-07:002012-06-29T23:28:18.449-07:00Ya, vocab plays a big part in it. Our kids who co...Ya, vocab plays a big part in it. Our kids who come from homes that don't speak English struggle exponentially with comprehension due to limited vocabulary and experience. I have had kids who decode words beautifully and are very fluentreaders, but don't understand ANY of what they read. We do spend small group time on vocab and the GLAD strategies I've written about are for this exact purpose - building content based vocabulary. One of the 5 in this Daily 5 program is a piece on word work. I've not read the chapter in depth yet, but it's right along with what you mention...using that silent reading time to pull kids for just that reason. In addition the kids are working on independent activities to build that vocabulary. Something I've also been focusing on the last couple of years is teaching context clues strategies for those times, like you mentioned, they come to a word and just skip over it because they don't know it. Teaching them what to do when that happens and practicing it so it's automatic like it is for us, helps a great deal in building that vocab too. I could talk about this all day...but I don't want to bore you to death. :)Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-6891607935590459292012-06-29T22:43:44.339-07:002012-06-29T22:43:44.339-07:00Got it. At least I think I've got it. However ...Got it. At least I think I've got it. However since the only datum point for that age group is myself the data might be out of date. :-D<br /><br />Reading by it's nature is a solitary pursuit. And it is that quite reading that I think I the issue with. I remember 'reading' to myself and bypassing words that I didn't understand. Thereby ending up lord knows where, but certainly not where the author intended. <br />I think all kids at a certain age will do that. Where should you hand them a book it would be immaterial if it was upside down all they would need is the title and frankly if that industrial town of yours got a bunch of 8 year olds in we mightn't be getting all this predictable schlock.<br />Anywoohoo's, is the vocab' I doubt it can sustain what's intended. And if you've to create an individual vocab for each kid you're in effect grinding the kid. <br />Of course, if you can get space with silent study or some such that would allow two hours free to devote to one kid I expect you'd see real flowerings. 25 kids two hours each. You'd cycle them in just over the calendar month.<br />Just think the expansion of study in the follow on years and in all subjects.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-31256061617685201872012-06-29T10:23:22.127-07:002012-06-29T10:23:22.127-07:00I'm uneasy about something but I just cannot t...I'm uneasy about something but I just cannot think what it is. I believe it's about levels of certain givens, like parental input. And how the dickens one could compensate. But maybe not.<br /><br />There is something I'm picking up from when I was a kid.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-73740421360311944722012-06-28T21:56:59.301-07:002012-06-28T21:56:59.301-07:00Me too! I've been a reader from very early on...Me too! I've been a reader from very early on. I think that makes me less talented at teaching reading than I am at teaching math and science which I struggled tremendously in when I was in school.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-42569393775838697012012-06-28T21:52:25.605-07:002012-06-28T21:52:25.605-07:00Right! That's the beauty I see in those book ...Right! That's the beauty I see in those book boxes. Having a selection of books they want to read and building up the independent time - I'd not ever thought of those strategies and I find them so exciting.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-81802874359629530012012-06-28T21:50:19.248-07:002012-06-28T21:50:19.248-07:00A former colleague of mine moved to Oahu about 8 y...A former colleague of mine moved to Oahu about 8 years ago, taught for a few years before becoming principal of the school where she taught. She had planned on bringing a couple of us to do the GLAD training this fall, but her budget didn't permit it - flying us in from CA increased the cost substantially. But I know there is interest...you may see it start popping up in the tropics soon.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-20028245231064789452012-06-28T19:26:25.288-07:002012-06-28T19:26:25.288-07:00I loved silent reading.I loved silent reading.Blond Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404456624316008610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-11401695327022619312012-06-28T18:28:33.101-07:002012-06-28T18:28:33.101-07:00Great ideas! I actually don't let my kids get...Great ideas! I actually don't let my kids get up from Read to Self-Silent Reading. We use the beginning and end of the day to get new books for our boxes.Anne Tussinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741393928694644278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-9492124956396282132012-06-28T13:59:43.083-07:002012-06-28T13:59:43.083-07:00I felt that same way when I read through D5. It...I felt that same way when I read through D5. It's exciting and it takes work, but the kids will benefit. It's so strange the shift in education that has taken place because of the standardized testing. I am interested in Project Glad, I will check you link after this:)<br /><br />Aloha,<br />Corinna<br />P.S. I live on the North Shore of Oahu. I love the Big Island...it really is big compared to the rest;)<br /><a href="http://surfinthroughsecond.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Surfin' Through Second</a>Corinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644120120264681731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-51325512592753318512012-06-28T06:14:06.043-07:002012-06-28T06:14:06.043-07:00Funny strange not funny ha ha. I've got two w...Funny strange not funny ha ha. I've got two words for you on that...standardized testing. <br />It's definitely a duh quote but one that needs to be reminded as sadly that's not where the emphasis is. I like that it's in the forefront of the D5, there's no forgetting since it's fundamental to the program's success.Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15754292671421221960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071830940339914895.post-12916117519380761452012-06-28T00:50:25.095-07:002012-06-28T00:50:25.095-07:00Isn't it funny that such statements, that kids...Isn't it funny that such statements, that kids like adults will read with enthusiasm what they like and think a punishment anything they don't like or understand, need to be made at all.<br /><br />I give another read of this later. I need to ruminate on some of what you written.Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442327549417743472noreply@blogger.com