[LIT] Textmapping

[NCTeacher]

Dave said:

You might be interested in scrolls and textmapping.
 * introduction: http://www.textmapping.org/textmapping.html
 * workshop notes:
http://www.textmapping.org/whWorkshopNotes.html#contentTop


Hi Dave,

I've been familarizing myself with textmapping this summer. (Your site is 
wonderful!!)

Our geography textbook is quite difficult for my 6th graders to get a handle 
on. So...here is what I plan on doing. We have some textbooks that fell 
apart (and were replaced). I'm going to cut out a section and place it on 
banner paper and then laminate it...so the kids can write on them with expo 
markers. (I plan on making several of these).

During class, I will put the kids in groups and give each group a scroll to 
look at and write on while I do whole group instruction on how to use the 
textbook.

We will, of course, be using other scrolls throughout the year. I can't wait 
to see how this works!

Kim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Middlebrook" <dmiddlebrook at comcast.net>
To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." 
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Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [LIT] Reading Levels


>> Does anyone possess any creative graphic organizers that
>> they have had success with on both fiction and non-fiction text to 
>> support
>> summarizing???????? If so, could you refer me to websites or a work
>> document?
>
> Hello Alice,
>
> You might be interested in scrolls and textmapping.
> * introduction: http://www.textmapping.org/textmapping.html
> * workshop notes:
> http://www.textmapping.org/whWorkshopNotes.html#contentTop
>
> This approach supports summarizing in a varity of ways.  For starters, it
> helps students do the work that must be done (pre-reading and reading
> comprehension strategies) before an accurate summary is even an option. 
> In
> the absense of this work, summarizing is likely to be a waste of time
> (garbage in, garbage out).
>
> Dave Middlebrook
> The Textmapping Project
> A resource for teachers improving reading comprehension skills 
> instruction.
> http://www.textmapping.org   |   Please share this site with your
> colleagues!
> USA: (609) 771-1781
> dmiddlebrook at textmapping.org
>
>
>
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