tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post116131278849833409..comments2023-10-11T07:31:34.646-04:00Comments on WritingFrameworks: It was a dark and stormy night...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1161722271188426492006-10-24T16:37:00.000-04:002006-10-24T16:37:00.000-04:00Theresa if you get any information on disconnectin...Theresa if you get any information on disconnecting please let me know. I want to know more about it as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1161691667312487442006-10-24T08:07:00.000-04:002006-10-24T08:07:00.000-04:00Isn't is wonderful that when we're faced with life...Isn't is wonderful that when we're faced with life-changing difficulties , we re-discover those things that are "really" important? A life threatening illness, an accident, the recent Buffalo snow storm--events such as these help us to "see" who and what matters in our lives. Reading Cynthia Rylant's humorous picture book allows us all to remember family times together and the characters and incidents that make our families so unique, and yet so universal. Our families... Sometimes life's mishaps or the reading of a joyful picture book cause us to once again think of what we really value and hold dear.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I want to know more about disconnecting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1161562997144036602006-10-22T20:23:00.000-04:002006-10-22T20:23:00.000-04:00Ohhhhhh....I want to know about disconnecting!! Ho...Ohhhhhh....I want to know about disconnecting!! How does it work? Are the kids responding? Have you noticed a change in how they interact with text?<BR/><BR/>Check out NYC Teacher's <A HREF="http://mentortexts.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> blog </A> on mentor texts - that's what I'm talking about!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650751013466948312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1161536885449354422006-10-22T13:08:00.000-04:002006-10-22T13:08:00.000-04:00I love this book! As a matter of fact, I used it l...I love this book! As a matter of fact, I used it last year during staff development inservice days to model making connections to the primary teachers. I have a copy that I read to my nieces and nephews. My family can relate very much to this story. I love the illustrations as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31275558.post-1161496126659112682006-10-22T01:48:00.000-04:002006-10-22T01:48:00.000-04:00Have you ever thought about having your students m...Have you ever thought about having your students make disconnections (rather than personal connections, aka: text-to-self connections) to the books you read in class? It's something I'm learning about from reading Stephanie Jones's book Girls, social class, and literacy: What teachers can do to make a difference. It's fascinating since often it's hard for kids to connect to a book. Gosh, I know it's really, really hard to try to get kids to make disconnections, when you've been working so hard to make connections, but I figured I'd mention it.<BR/><BR/>I like your Blog and linked my Blog to yours! Keep up the great postings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com