Sample Unit of Study Calendars: Readers' and Writers' Workshop Grades 3–5
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 |
See Appendix for a blank Unit of Study Calendar template.