http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/ The adulterated truth! Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-353 cityteacher Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:44:04 +0000 http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-353 Tripteach, it went really really stinking well and is now a permanent part of my repertoire. I've used it for two years now. My students, even the really low reader/writer can write in a complete sentence (and read their own sentences!) using the tree map, but my strategic students and above regularly write in complete sentences and independently recognizes when it isn't. My ESL and non-standard English students really benefited from this because of the oral component. From this simple start, I've actually extended to more complicated sentences and by the end of the year my students are working on descriptive, complex and compound sentences. Tripteach, it went really really stinking well and is now a permanent part of my repertoire. I’ve used it for two years now. My students, even the really low reader/writer can write in a complete sentence (and read their own sentences!) using the tree map, but my strategic students and above regularly write in complete sentences and independently recognizes when it isn’t. My ESL and non-standard English students really benefited from this because of the oral component. From this simple start, I’ve actually extended to more complicated sentences and by the end of the year my students are working on descriptive, complex and compound sentences.

]]> http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-352 tripteach Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:27:12 +0000 http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-352 City teacher- how did this end up working for you? I am also a "city teacher" and have been deeply trained in thinking maps except for the writing part of it. Our district decided they are not sure if it will help! I hope to take it next summer no matter what with another district but I am dieing to know how the maps are working for you in writing. Did this help with complete sentences? How about for you ESL population? Did you tweak it at all? City teacher- how did this end up working for you? I am also a “city teacher” and have been deeply trained in thinking maps except for the writing part of it. Our district decided they are not sure if it will help! I hope to take it next summer no matter what with another district but I am dieing to know how the maps are working for you in writing. Did this help with complete sentences? How about for you ESL population? Did you tweak it at all?

]]> http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-351 iwasborn2teach Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:43:34 +0000 http://cityteacher.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/teaching-complete-sentences-using-a-tree-map-2/#comment-351 What a great idea! I'm going to try this with my third-graders--I'll let you know how it goes. What a great idea! I’m going to try this with my third-graders–I’ll let you know how it goes.

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