[LIT] Summer Book Studies, Atwell

[ljackson]

I am sorry.  Which Wromeli are you talking about?


On 7/13/08 11:39 AM, "Connie Fletcher" <fletchercove at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone!
> 
> I'm definitely interested in Wormeli's book as well as Atwell's, and I have
> the Book Thief.  I like the idea of discussing the books on a blog...
> 
> With regard to Atwell's workshop approach (Hi Jan!) I use it and although
> it's still a work in progress, I can truly say my students have responded
> well to choosing their topics and genres for reading and writing.  The
> workshop approach definitely helps with keeping students motivated to read
> and write and in developing their skills. One of my biggest successes last
> year was the volume of independent reading. The 8th graders read an average
> of 20 books/student. The 7th graders were lower, but there was a
> huge increase the second half of the year--they finally got into the "zone,"
> after coming from a 6th grade classroom where the teacher totally controlled
> who read which books in lit circles--that really backfired in my opinon.  I
> don't think the power of student choice can be over emphasized when it comes
> to motivating kids (or adults!) to read and write.
> 
> Connie Fletcher
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Literacies for All Summer Institute
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