Comments for Big Universe Learning - Blog http://blog.biguniverse.com Big Universe Learning - Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Come Slither: Snake Books for Kids on Big Universe by Suzan Woodard http://blog.biguniverse.com/2012/01/12/come-slither-snake-books-for-kids-on-big-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-11213 Suzan Woodard Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:15 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3765#comment-11213 Michael, Fortunately, my daughter was not bitten. The snake was stretched out in the grass in our yard. My daughter was playing and stepped on it while running by. She was in her bare feet and knew that something didn't feel/seem right, so she ran in the house and said, "I stepped on a weird hose or something...or maybe even a snake." That's when we went out to investigate. (Our dog had been bitten the previous week, but the vet said at that time of year the venom was not as potent -- as say in the spring. So, the dog rallied quickly.) Snakes and wild things are just part of living in a rural setting! Michael,
Fortunately, my daughter was not bitten. The snake was stretched out in the grass in our yard. My daughter was playing and stepped on it while running by. She was in her bare feet and knew that something didn’t feel/seem right, so she ran in the house and said, “I stepped on a weird hose or something…or maybe even a snake.” That’s when we went out to investigate. (Our dog had been bitten the previous week, but the vet said at that time of year the venom was not as potent — as say in the spring. So, the dog rallied quickly.) Snakes and wild things are just part of living in a rural setting!

]]> Comment on Reading and Writing about Math in our Lives Part II by MamaPat http://blog.biguniverse.com/2012/01/11/reading-and-writing-about-math-in-our-lives-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-10755 MamaPat Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:09:35 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3762#comment-10755 OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, This is so exciting. What would it cost for my grandson to use this site for homeschooling next year for KD? As MamaPat and retired reading teacher & writing coach, it's my job to scout out things for his daddy to use for homeschooling. Any suggestions? MamaPat OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, This is so exciting. What would it cost for my grandson to use this site for homeschooling next year for KD? As MamaPat and retired reading teacher & writing coach, it’s my job to scout out things for his daddy to use for homeschooling. Any suggestions? MamaPat

]]> Comment on Come Slither: Snake Books for Kids on Big Universe by Michael http://blog.biguniverse.com/2012/01/12/come-slither-snake-books-for-kids-on-big-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-10564 Michael Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:29:03 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3765#comment-10564 What happened to your daughter after stepping on a copperhead snake? Well, these snakes are reportedly "not aggressive" and they only attack "wildly" if disturbed during mating season. So we should all be careful. Source: copperheadsnake.net What happened to your daughter after stepping on a copperhead snake? Well, these snakes are reportedly “not aggressive” and they only attack “wildly” if disturbed during mating season. So we should all be careful. Source: copperheadsnake.net

]]> Comment on Absent Students? Problem Solved! by Melissa http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/12/13/absent-students-problem-solved/comment-page-1/#comment-9784 Melissa Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:12:35 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3648#comment-9784 What a great way to use the available resources! What a great way to use the available resources!

]]> Comment on What Good Readers Do by MamaPat http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/11/16/what-good-readers-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8980 MamaPat Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:36:31 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3463#comment-8980 What an interesting concept: their ideas literally DROVE the follow up conversation. What an energetic way to motivate them to motivate themselves. Good teaching produces good learning and those never die. MamaPat What an interesting concept: their ideas literally DROVE the follow up conversation. What an energetic way to motivate them to motivate themselves. Good teaching produces good learning and those never die.
MamaPat

]]> Comment on A Pumpkin Patch and Pigs? by MamaPat http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/10/25/a-pumpkin-patch-and-piggies/comment-page-1/#comment-8979 MamaPat Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:33:47 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3348#comment-8979 How fun! You showed us so many ways to work with this story. You made it sparkle! MamaPat How fun! You showed us so many ways to work with this story. You made it sparkle!
MamaPat

]]> Comment on Reading for Speed or Reading for Meaning? by Rex Tang http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/09/12/reading-for-speed-or-reading-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Rex Tang Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:02:40 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3063#comment-7610 Well it would be much better that you could read faster and still understand it right? To be able to speed read while still getting the meaning, I think speed reading programs and courses would be a great idea. These kind of programs actually help you to improve your speed when reading by teaching you techniques and strategies on how to read fast. Well it would be much better that you could read faster and still understand it right? To be able to speed read while still getting the meaning, I think speed reading programs and courses would be a great idea. These kind of programs actually help you to improve your speed when reading by teaching you techniques and strategies on how to read fast.

]]> Comment on Questions or Answers? by Elizabeth Peterson http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/09/26/questions-or-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 Elizabeth Peterson Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:19:00 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3180#comment-7575 You have a great point here. Questions are important - questions that students create. This reminds me of a strategy that I used before (and should definitely bring back): After the pre-reading of a book have the students brainstorm questions about the book (as well as predictions) and write them down. Throughout the reading of the book, revisit the questions and see what gets answered and write down new questions. As for your other questions - yes, yes, yes... if the students create their own questions and bring to light the questions they are naturally having in their head, then their comprehension must get better. We should encourage them to stop and write them down while their reading or maybe when the reflect on their reading. Thanks for the great post! You have a great point here. Questions are important – questions that students create. This reminds me of a strategy that I used before (and should definitely bring back): After the pre-reading of a book have the students brainstorm questions about the book (as well as predictions) and write them down. Throughout the reading of the book, revisit the questions and see what gets answered and write down new questions.

As for your other questions – yes, yes, yes… if the students create their own questions and bring to light the questions they are naturally having in their head, then their comprehension must get better. We should encourage them to stop and write them down while their reading or maybe when the reflect on their reading.

Thanks for the great post!

]]> Comment on 17 Strategies to Help a Struggling Reader by Melissa Edwards http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/09/25/17-ways-to-help-a-struggling/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 Melissa Edwards Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:37:41 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3137#comment-7503 Love these ideas! Fluency is such an important part to reading, and so is encouraging students to ask questions! Love these ideas! Fluency is such an important part to reading, and so is encouraging students to ask questions!

]]> Comment on Reading for Speed or Reading for Meaning? by Reading Interviews | Big Universe Learning - Blog http://blog.biguniverse.com/2011/09/12/reading-for-speed-or-reading-for-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-7430 Reading Interviews | Big Universe Learning - Blog Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:31:25 +0000 http://blog.biguniverse.com/?p=3063#comment-7430 [...] is, “when I can read faster.”  This reminds me of the post Melissa wrote last week on speed reading.  I often take a moment to discuss that sometimes reading fast doesn’t mean you are a better [...] [...] is, “when I can read faster.”  This reminds me of the post Melissa wrote last week on speed reading.  I often take a moment to discuss that sometimes reading fast doesn’t mean you are a better [...]

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