Reader's Workshop

We have been such busy readers lately I haven't even been able to post about it!  During reader's workshop, we all come together for a read aloud and mini-lesson and learn or review a strategy to help become a better reader.  During this launching unit we have really focused on reading behaviors including keeping track of our titles and genres, recommending books to other readers and setting and working on reading goals.  Some goals are self selected and some are suggested by me.  After the lesson students have independent reading time to try new strategies and work on their goals.  During this time I meet with students to learn about their reading strengths and challenges.  This helps guide my instruction.  Our goal is for students to be engaged in reading for long period of time many times a day.  Not only does this look like eyes in a book and sound quiet, but it should look like students responding to their reading in their notebooks and trying new strategies on sticky notes and graphic organizers. It can also sound like students working on their reading fluency and accuracy quietly, After our independent reading we come together as a reading community and share our new learning, strategies, and efforts made as a growing reader.  It's really a great part of the day!