Reading Workshop
The children learn from the mini-lesson and their independent reading time..but during the Share-Time, the students become the teachers! It is amazing to have the students exploring literature- and amazing to see the children's skills and habits growing!
First, we begin our Reading Workshop with a mini-lesson. These lessons include read alouds that focus on a reading strategy...like making connections or questioning...
These mini-lessons give the students a focus. We teach reading skills and strategies that readers use so that the students can try them on their own.
Finally- Share time- the students are encouraged to share something they want to share about their reading from that independent and guided-reading time. The "sharers" come back with their book and information to share.
For fun and adventure, try visiting the New York Public Library website. There are many reading adventures available to you! There are also many reading ideas too!
Take A Little Book Walk With Elizabeth!
A book-walk is when a reader previews the text by looking at each page and comments on the pictures. The book-walk is very helpful in preparing the reader for the text when they actually read it.
Next, the students go off do what readers do best... read. This is a time for the students to have independent practice reading and practicing the skills from the mini-lesson. During this time, I am conferencing with students and pulling small groups to work on strategies, skills, etc.
Book-Walk
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