8. Key Components of a Reading
Workshop/Independent Reading
• Time: Students need time to read and
look through books.
• Choice: Students need the opportunity to
choose reading material for themselves.
• Response: Students should respond in
natural ways to the books they are reading
through conferences, written entries,
classroom discussions and projects.
9. Key Components of a Reading
Workshop/Independent Reading
• Community: Students are part of a
classroom reading community in which all
members can make meaningful
contributions to the learning of the group.
• Structure: The workshop rests on a
structure of routines and procedures that
supports students and teachers.
• Source: Atwell, 1998.
10. Literature Circles
• According to Harvey Daniels, author of the book Literature
Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-Centered
Classroom (Stenhouse Publishers, 1994), literature circles are
small, temporary discussion groups of students who have
chosen to read the same work of literature. Each member
agrees to take specific responsibilities during discussion
sessions. The circles meet regularly, and the discussion roles
change at each meeting. When the circle finishes a book, the
members decide on a way to showcase their literary work for
the rest of the class.
• Daniels points out that community book-discussion groups,
which have become popular across the United States, follow
the same format. He adds, however, "the formalized, in-
school version of this activity is barely a decade old."
11. What does this look like in K-2
classrooms
• The Biscuit
Series for
Kindergarten.
12. What does this look like in K-2
classrooms
• Junie B. Jones for
First Grade
13. What does this look like in K-2
classrooms
• The Magic Tree House
for Second Grade
14. How!?!?
• Students read their books independently.
• They will meet with their groups ONCE a
week to discuss where they are and
determine the pages they will read next.
15. What about the other days of
the week?
• While the students are reading their books
independently the teacher is???
16. Conferencing! What else!
• Three Types of Conferences
– Content/Standards Based Assessment
– Comprehension (Genre, Story Map, Purpose)
– Reading Habits (# of pages read, opinion of
book, etc.)
– Learning about your students as readers.
17. Other Ideas for Extension
• “Shelfies”
• Book Talks (Author’s Chair type design)
• Book Review on index card
• PlayBill for Books
18. In a nut shell…
• Reading Independently
• Conferencing with the teacher
• Meeting in book clubs (when applicable)
• Extension Activities
• Daily
19. Reflection & Question
• What do you think about Reader’s
Workshop/Independent Reading Now?
• What intrigued you?
20. Writing Instruction
• How do you teach in the writing block?
• Things you do well and things you need
more help with.
21. Writing Workshop
• Grammar
• The Writing Process
• Building a climate for writers.
• Handwriting
• Brainstorming
22. Class schedule for Writing
Workshop
Time Activity
5 minutes Read Aloud
10 minutes Mini Lesson
15 minutes Writing (Guided or Independent)
5 minutes Sharing
23. Materials Needed
• Writing Journal/Notebook
• File to keep works that are being
published.
• Rubrics/Checklists available to students.
• A place to have Author’s Chair/Sharing.
28. The Mini-Lesson for 3 days
• Shared Writing
• How to write 1-2 good sentences.
• Capital Letter
• Make Sense
• Punctuation
• This can be scaffolded as needed!
29. Day 5: Mini-Lesson
• How to add to a piece of writing.
• Use on of your other pieces during Guided
Writing. Move to Independent Writing.
31. Other Ideas for Mini-lessons
• Parts of speech
• 4 Types of Sentences
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Brainstorming of New Ideas
• How to publish a piece
• See your IFD & text book for ideas.
34. Guided Reading
• Let’s discuss Guided Reading!
– 3 to 5 kids
– Similar Ability
– Instructional Level
– Data drives the groups and instruction
– Flexible grouping
39. Workstations: Purposeful
Practice
• My “staple” stations
– ABC/Word Work
– Writing
– Library
– Ipad/Ipod
– Buddy Reading
• Art
• Listening
• Star Center
• Dramatic Play
• Rework a
concept
• Extra Practice
40. ABC/Word Work
• Magnetic Letters
• Word Tiles
• CVC Word Games
• Syllable Sorts
• Making Words/Names
45. Workstations: Purposeful
Practice
• My “staple” stations
– ABC/Word Work
– Writing
– Library
– Ipad/Ipod
– Buddy Reading
• Art
• Listening
• Star Center
• Dramatic Play
• Rework a
concept
• Extra Practice