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“You will be reluctant to set this book aside until you have visualized, inferred, synthesized, and questioned the immediate application to your classroom.”–Kansas Journal of Reading


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How do students become thoughtful, independent readers who comprehend text at a deep level?

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  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Heinemann (April 21, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0435072374
  • ISBN-13: 978-0435072377
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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109 of 111 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent addition to your professional library!!, October 9, 1999
By Lisa Glavin (Wilmington, Delaware) - See all my reviews
Mosaic of Thought redefines teaching reading comprehension in a workshop approach. Teaching comprehension as a strategic process enables readers to make connections and move beyond literal recall. The simplistic nature of the teaching process and the realistic ideas from classroom teachers makes Mosaic a wonderful tool for any teacher. I could not put this book down, nor could I stop myself from recommending it to everyone I know! We started a book club at my school to immerse ourselves in Mosaic and apply the strategies in our teaching. It has been a very exciting process!
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138 of 143 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Missing Link to Teaching Reading Comprehension, June 4, 2000
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This book is the missing link that teachers have been looking for! This book fills that gap that has existed between teachers knowing what skills a student needs to comprehend the text and how we as teachers can teach those skills. In the past teaching reading comprehension seemed a mystery. Teachers would include all of the correct ingredients and hope that something would click in the students' minds and like magic they would comprehend. Well, this book finally tells us what that magic is. It is metacognition. And when you read this book, you will realize immediately its importance. It was like being hit by a bolt of lightning--that had me asking, "Of course! Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" A bolt that has me glued to the pages. A bolt that has me running to school filled with enthusiasm and new ideas to try in the classroom. And these new techniques really work! A bolt that has me so excited that I can't stop talking about this book. A bolt that has me walking into the classroom with a new sense of confidence about my ability to teach reading. I am using the book and teaching meatacognition to elementary students. The rubrics at the back of the book are wonderful, too. Enjoy!
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you teach, work with, or have children, own this book!, March 20, 1999
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The style of this book is different than any I have read before. However, it has put into writing the ideas I have come to believe about the high-level processes involved in truly reading and learning to read. I have personally bought copies of this book for the six new teachers at my school and as a team, we are discussing and synthesizing all of the information shared in Mosaic. I CAN NOT explain the depth of the joy of teaching, feelings of empowerment as an advocate for student thinking, and enthusiasm for learning these young teachers are demonstrating since we began! Other teachers are so very curious; even our kindergarten students are responding with high level connections and thinking! As a parent of teenagers, I wish I had known the ideas shared in this book to have been able to develop the depth of thinking in my own children's reading as they have grown up. Teachers, student teachers, administrators, and parents--You should OWN this book and read it! You will not forget or regret it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Transformational!
This philosophy for teaching reading has transformed my classroom. My students LOVE to read now. Its not just about decoding words. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful to a parent
This is one of the most useful books that I have read in terms of reading comprehension and how to help my child with his own acquisition of comprehension skills. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Wake up and smell the RESEARCH people!
Whole language lives on, only now it is under the guise of 'balanced literacy' or Mosaic of Thought. Read more
Published on June 26, 2007 by Catherine Jean Rose

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and useful, once you get past the lengthy digressions
Although I enjoyed this book and found the strategies exciting and compelling, it was horribly frustrating to read. Read more
Published on June 16, 2007 by A. Theriault

5.0 out of 5 stars Mosaic of Thought : Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop
This is an excellent reference for teaching comprehension strategies in the elementary classroom. As a teacher, I refer to this book often. Read more
Published on March 2, 2006 by D. Holifield

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the progressive teacher
As an educator, I try to look for teacher's literature that goes beyond the worksheets and attempts to get at the belief system and structure of what is considered "best... Read more
Published on February 19, 2006 by Love2Travel

2.0 out of 5 stars Are you kidding me?
I read this during my master's program. It is alot of wasted text. I wish it had listed the strategies, attached appendices and not had so much additional mumbo jumbo. Read more
Published on November 16, 2005 by Sydney's Mom

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read guide for teaching comprehension
This book focuses on teaching children of elementary grade reading comprehension. But does one really teach comprehension? And how? Read more
Published on January 30, 2005 by James A

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference material
In terms of a theoretical learning/teaching perspective, I think it is an excellent book. If one wants to truly understand what the authors of "Mosaic," are trying to... Read more
Published on July 5, 2004 by el teacher

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but wordy
Zimmermann and Keene have put together a good overview of some reading strategies to implement in the classroom. Read more
Published on March 2, 2004 by Jonathon Lever

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