Readers Workshop

Readers Workshop

Reader's Workshop is an important part of the balanced literacy approach in our classroom. Readers Workshop allows students to work on authentic reading and writing practice while I meet with small groups and individual students. During this block of time, students will participate in teacher led mini-lessons on reading strategies, phonics, phonemic awareness, and word study. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the following balanced literacy activities while I meet with small groups or individual students.

Read to Self: Students each have a book box full of "right fit" books that they read from during read to self.

Work on Writing: Students will work on original writing including genres they have been exposed to such as journal, narrative, informative, and book reviews.

Word Work: Students will practice phonics skills, sight words, building sentences, and weekly spelling words.

Listen to Reading: Students will use technology to listen to fluent reading from interesting literature.