Comments on: Teaching Reading in the Contact Zone http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chrissy http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-81492 Chrissy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:16:23 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-81492 I have this book I got from a girlfriend who <a href="http://www.lrobb.com/web/guest/teaching_tips" rel="nofollow"> teaches </a>, by Laura Robb. It's called Differentiating Reading Instruction. I found this book easy to understand and easy to teach. I taught kindergarten and grade 1 years before I was a mother, and thought I may home school my children soon. I told my girl friend about this and she has been trying to encourage me to do so. Thought I would pass along the info for anyone else out there thinking or doing the same. On her <a href="http://www.lrobb.com/web/guest/home" rel="nofollow"> Website</a>, she has numerous tips, as well as an Ask Laura column where you can her the author anything you want - which I have found helpful. I have this book I got from a girlfriend who teaches , by Laura Robb.
It’s called Differentiating Reading Instruction. I found this book easy to understand and easy to teach.
I taught kindergarten and grade 1 years before I was a mother, and thought I may home school my children soon. I told my girl friend about this and she has been trying to encourage me to do so.

Thought I would pass along the info for anyone else out there thinking or doing the same.

On her Website, she has numerous tips, as well as an Ask Laura column where you can her the author anything you want - which I have found helpful.

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-79724 Doug Noon Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:11:47 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-79724 We'd enjoy a trip to Yosemite. But I think "someone" would want to go bouldering. Probably a couple of *someones* would. Have fun there. I'm sure it'll be warmer than what we've got. We’d enjoy a trip to Yosemite. But I think “someone” would want to go bouldering. Probably a couple of *someones* would. Have fun there. I’m sure it’ll be warmer than what we’ve got.

]]> By: A. Mercer http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-79723 A. Mercer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:02:50 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-79723 Son loves your yard. I think he wants to visit. We'll make due with a trip to Yosemite tomorrow. Son loves your yard. I think he wants to visit. We’ll make due with a trip to Yosemite tomorrow.

]]> By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-77892 Doug Noon Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:43:43 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-77892 Will do. Thanks. More to follow. Will do. Thanks. More to follow.

]]> By: Cairo Davidson http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-77872 Cairo Davidson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:46:02 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2008/03/03/teaching-reading-in-the-contact-zone/#comment-77872 Fella Came across your blog by chance but delighted I found it. As a teacher I can't express myself with your clarity, knowledge and confidence but I often seem to travel the same way as your constant reflection. As readers we all approach reading from different starting points (is this schema?). I agree that we should provide a variety of reading texts (especially to boys) as early as possible. Indeed, if we are to teach reading strategies to children at an early stage (prior knowledge, visualisation, questioning, inference, summarisation etc etc) we must have a wide selection of reading resources available. Interest and purpose is everything - what's in it for me? Keep on reflecting Doug. Fella
Came across your blog by chance but delighted I found it. As a teacher I can’t express myself with your clarity, knowledge and confidence but I often seem to travel the same way as your constant reflection. As readers we all approach reading from different starting points (is this schema?). I agree that we should provide a variety of reading texts (especially to boys) as early as possible. Indeed, if we are to teach reading strategies to children at an early stage (prior knowledge, visualisation, questioning, inference, summarisation etc etc) we must have a wide selection of reading resources available. Interest and purpose is everything - what’s in it for me? Keep on reflecting Doug.

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