Sample Unit of Study Calendars: Readers' and Writers' Workshop Grades K–2
Time Frame |
Readers' Workshop |
Writers' Workshop |
September |
Launching the Readers’ Workshop |
Launching the Writers’ Workshop |
October |
Choosing and Reading “Just Right” Books; Word Solving (knowing what to do when we come to a tricky word) |
Personal Narrative Genre Study: Learning from Mentor Authors |
November |
Reading Partnerships: Talking About Books to Grow Ideas and Retelling |
Writing Power: Using Conventions to Make Your Writing More Readable |
December |
Reading to Learn: Nonfiction |
All About (Nonfiction) Books |
January |
Fairy Tale Study: Making Inferences |
Revision Study: Looking Back at Your Writing and Making it Better |
February |
Author and Series Book Clubs: Activating Schema |
Letter Writing: Getting Our Opinions out into the World |
March |
Readers Care About Characters |
Realistic Fiction: Simple Stories |
April |
Reading with Fluency and Phrasing in Stories and Poems/Using Sensory Images |
Poetry Genre Study |
May |
Nonfiction Book Clubs |
Information Writing in the Content Areas |
June |
Readers Make Plans for Their Reading |
Open Genre: Independent Writing Projects and Reflection |
See Appendix for a blank Unit of Study Calendar template.