WELCOME, Readers!

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

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All students will read every day using the following: 

Independent Reading: Opportunities for students to choose Just-Right-Books and read quietly.

Reading & Writing Journals: Students record comments and thoughts about daily reading based on reader’s craft lesson topics. Possible journal entries include progress towards reading goal(s), responses to independent reading, and/or reflections over shared reading. Through the use of journal writing students are provided daily opportunities to review and make connections in learning, improve communication skills, practice correct grammar, and encourage creativity.  

Guided Reading: An instructional practice designed to meet the needs of all levels of readers. It provides students an opportunity to problem solve while reading for meaning. The teacher works with a small group of students who are reading at or about the same text level and who have similar needs.

Book Clubs: An instructional practice designed to get students excited about reading as well as deepen their comprehension. It consists of 3-5 students reading the same text, corresponding texts, texts on the same topic, or by the same author. Students should be practicing strategies, responding to the text, then meeting with their book club group for enriching discussions that will enhance their comprehension. 

Reading Conferences: Conferences are short interactions between a teacher and an individual student or group of students during the work period of Reader’s Workshop. During conferences, teachers check on student progress, work to meet students’ individual learning needs, and work with students to set learning goals. 

If students, "...don't like to read", it is probably because they have not been introduced to the right book. If students, "...don't like to write", it is probably because it is not meaningful to them. 

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Email: kdahl@saintsebs.org

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