Time Frame
Readers’ Workshop
Writers’ Workshop
September
Launching the Readers’ Workshop
Launching the Writers’ Workshop
October
Talking, Thinking, and Writing About Books – Focus on Characters
Memoir Genre Study: Learning from Mentor Authors
November
Series Book Clubs: Retelling and Activating Schema
The Personal Essay
December
Non-Fiction Reading: Determining Importance
Punctuation Inquiry: Learning About and Using the Conventions
January
Reading Projects: Building an Independent Reading Life
Informational Writing
February
Building Comprehension and Fluency: Close Reading of Short Texts
Realistic Fiction
March
Social Issue Book Clubs: Inferring Theme and Synthesizing
The Literary Essay and Test Prep
April
Informational Reading in the Content Areas
Information Writing in the Content Areas: Research Reports
May
Open Genre Book Clubs (Mystery, Fantasy, Historical Fiction)
Independent Author Study: Choosing a Mentor for a Craft Study
June
Readers Make Plans: Independent Reading Projects
Open Genre: Independent Writing Projects and Reflection