Comments on: Nice work if you can get it http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/ Writing about reading Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:44:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165303 Fred Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:04:53 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/?p=920#comment-165303 Just dropped in to say hi, Julie. Hope all is well! Just dropped in to say hi, Julie. Hope all is well!

]]> By: Fred http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165284 Fred Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:06:53 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/?p=920#comment-165284 How refreshing to hear that students actually want to read. Even my AP students won't read unless I threaten them with a reading quiz. How refreshing to hear that students actually want to read. Even my AP students won’t read unless I threaten them with a reading quiz.

]]> By: Crit http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165283 Crit Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:48:42 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/?p=920#comment-165283 What a cool activity! Until E was born I was helping with 'morning reading' which is where I listened to children read their 'home readers' one-to-one. Especially aimed at 'reading recovery' candidates.. or they were in small groups (of the same reading level) reading aloud (all the same reader) using peer support skills to assist each other, with some adult supervision. it was grat fun - especially the one-to-one stuff. D'Arcy was a reluctant reader in kindergarten, but he loved it when I came to 'do reading' and always wanted to read to me then. What a cool activity! Until E was born I was helping with ‘morning reading’ which is where I listened to children read their ‘home readers’ one-to-one. Especially aimed at ‘reading recovery’ candidates.. or they were in small groups (of the same reading level) reading aloud (all the same reader) using peer support skills to assist each other, with some adult supervision. it was grat fun – especially the one-to-one stuff. D’Arcy was a reluctant reader in kindergarten, but he loved it when I came to ‘do reading’ and always wanted to read to me then.

]]> By: Julie http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165282 Julie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:33:09 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/?p=920#comment-165282 Oh yes, Val, I DEFINITELY recommend One Story! In fact, I shouldn't have said I didn't recommend "Archangel." The story was terrific -- only the timing was bad! One Story really does solve the problem I complained about in that earlier post. Because each story stands alone, just like a novel (there aren't even any ads), you DO know "where you are" and can get a good sense of the plot's arc. Shoot, Care... one girl had a Goosebumps, another had Troll Mill (IIRC), Lena had a re-read which I can't remember... next week I'll write 'em down! And I agree. Very comforting. Oh yes, Val, I DEFINITELY recommend One Story! In fact, I shouldn’t have said I didn’t recommend “Archangel.” The story was terrific — only the timing was bad! One Story really does solve the problem I complained about in that earlier post. Because each story stands alone, just like a novel (there aren’t even any ads), you DO know “where you are” and can get a good sense of the plot’s arc.

Shoot, Care… one girl had a Goosebumps, another had Troll Mill (IIRC), Lena had a re-read which I can’t remember… next week I’ll write ‘em down! And I agree. Very comforting.

]]> By: Care http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/2009/01/15/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165281 Care Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:48:45 +0000 http://bookworm.pilcrow.biz/?p=920#comment-165281 There is something very comforting in a room quiet with only the sound of page turning and heartbeats. This sounds like a delightful time! What books were they all reading? There is something very comforting in a room quiet with only the sound of page turning and heartbeats. This sounds like a delightful time! What books were they all reading?

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