What is reading workshop?
Reading workshop is a system to teach reading which provides instruction to all students. It is comprised of whole group mini lessons, guided practice, individual conferences, small group instruction, and whole group sharing time.
The Mini Lesson -The mini lesson is a lesson that focuses on teaching a reading strategy that good readers use. During this time, "shared reading" is often used to help introduce the new skill. Students read together and practice the new skill.
Guided Practice -The students practice the reading strategy during independent reading time. They write about their thinking in a reader's notebook.
Individual Conferences- The teacher conferences with students one-to-one. This method provides differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.
Small Group Instruction -The small group instruction is for students with similar reading goals. These guided reading groups usually focus on a specific genre study and are taught with leveled books.
Whole Group Sharing - The whole group sharing time provides a time for children to share their books. This gives students an opportunity to share what they are discovering about themselves as a reader. It also gives closure to readers workshop.
The Mini Lesson -The mini lesson is a lesson that focuses on teaching a reading strategy that good readers use. During this time, "shared reading" is often used to help introduce the new skill. Students read together and practice the new skill.
Guided Practice -The students practice the reading strategy during independent reading time. They write about their thinking in a reader's notebook.
Individual Conferences- The teacher conferences with students one-to-one. This method provides differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.
Small Group Instruction -The small group instruction is for students with similar reading goals. These guided reading groups usually focus on a specific genre study and are taught with leveled books.
Whole Group Sharing - The whole group sharing time provides a time for children to share their books. This gives students an opportunity to share what they are discovering about themselves as a reader. It also gives closure to readers workshop.
Strategies Good Readers Do
Good readers are metacognitive. That means that they pay attention to whether they understand or not. Good readers use a strategy to help them when they are stuck.
Good readers visualize while they read. That means that they get a picture in their head.
Good readers set purpose for reading.
Good readers ask thick questions before, during, and after reading. Sentences that start with who, what and where are thin questions. Sentences that start with how and why are thick questions.
Good readers Make Connections while reading.
They make text to self connections. “That reminds me of when I did that.”
They make text to text connections. “That reminds me of that other book.”
They make text to world connections. “That reminds me of what is happening in the news.”
Good readers reread when they do not understand.
Good readers Compare and contrast.
How is one character alike of different than another character?
How is one theme alike or different than another theme?
Good readers use context clues to help them figure out unfamiliar words.
Good readers make inferences while reading.
Good readers analyze characters.
Good readers look for themes, lessons, or author’s message.
Good readers summarize by including all of the elements of the story.
Good readers summarize by including the central, main ideas and details of informational text.
Good readers work at understanding and using new vocabulary.
Good readers recognize Author’s Craft and different styles of writers.
Metaphor / simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Flashback / flash forward
Foreshadowing