Unit of Study: We are All Readers! Launching the Readers’ Workshop: Grades 3+
Time Frame: September
(See Appendix B for a blank planning grid.)
Time Frame: September
(See Appendix B for a blank planning grid.)
Reader Reflection: Who Am I as a Reader? (C)
Beloved Books: Sharing Them and Creating a Class Basket (C)
Getting to Know the Classroom Library: A Scavenger Hunt (P)
Why Do We Read? The Importance of Reading (C)
Just-Right Books: Books that Make Us Feel Strong (S, P)
Choosing a Just-Right Book (S, P)
Making Meaning and Understanding (S)
Book Baggies and Reading Tools (P)
Creating Guidelines for Readers’ Workshop (P)
Choosing a Reading Spot (P)
Revisiting Books: How and Why Do Readers Do It? (S)
Reading Responsibilities: The Reading Log (P)
The Reading Conference (P)
Building Stamina as a Reader (S)
Conference Roles (P)
Conferring with Another Reader (P)
Conversations with Other Readers: Talking About Our Books (P)
Problem Solving when Reading Gets Tricky (S)
Readers Stay on Track:
Using the Guidelines
to Check Yourself (P)
Abandoning a Book
(S, P)
Recommending Books: You’ve GOT to Read This (C, P)
The Home-School Reading Connection: Making Time to Read at Home (C)
C = Community Building
P = Procedures and Routines
S = Strategies
Lessons in italics are featured as sample focus lessons.