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Don’t Bug Me! I’m Don’t Bug Me! I’m Reading!Reading!
Don’t Bug Me! I’m Don’t Bug Me! I’m Reading!Reading!
Fostering a love of reading Fostering a love of reading to transform your good to transform your good
readers into GREAT ones!readers into GREAT ones!By Becky JohnsonBy Becky Johnson
Fostering a love of reading Fostering a love of reading to transform your good to transform your good
readers into GREAT ones!readers into GREAT ones!By Becky JohnsonBy Becky Johnson
Why Do You Teach Reading?
• For kids to become successful
• For information gathering
• For kids to love it
The Reading ZoneHave I ever been in the “Zone”?
How can I create the “Zone” in my classroom?
What is Reader’s What is Reader’s Workshop?Workshop?
The First 20 Days Are The Most
Important!
The First 20 Days Are The Most
Important!
Establishing A Community of Readers
Fountas and Pinnell detail the first 20 days in their complete guide
to a reader’s and writer’s workshop. (See
handout)
The Top 10 School Conditions That The Top 10 School Conditions That Make Engaged Reading PossibleMake Engaged Reading Possible
(Nancy Atwell)(Nancy Atwell)
#1 – Booktalks and Mini Lessons
•Create a rating system•1-10•5 stars•(10 Spot)
•Kids booktalk the last 5 minutes of each workshop (only on books they
rated a 10)
•When YOU are excited about
reading, the kids will be too
#2 – A Big, Diverse Classroom Library
#3 - Quiet, Daily In-class Time To Read
Create specific reader’s workshop rules, and stick to
them.
#4 – Individuals’ Free Choice of Books, Authors
and Genres
#4 – Individuals’ Free Choice of Books, Authors
and Genres•The “never” speech
•Range of 5-15 pages each night for September and
October•Ready for a green light?
•Kids eventually set weekly goals
•Every second book of the same genre, switch it up
•The “never” speech•Range of 5-15 pages each
night for September and October
•Ready for a green light?•Kids eventually set weekly
goals•Every second book of the
same genre, switch it up
#5 – #5 – Recommendations of Recommendations of Books By Teachers Books By Teachers
and Friendsand Friends
Special Special Bookshelf “The Bookshelf “The
10 Spot”10 Spot”
What are YOU reading?What are YOU reading?
#6 – Comfort During In-class Reading Time
#7 – Students’ Blog to Teachers and
Friendshttp://kidblog.org/home.php
#8 – Individuals’ Conversations With Their
Teacher About Their Reading
#8 – Individuals’ Conversations With Their
Teacher About Their Reading
#9 – Individuals’ Lists of Books They Want To Read
Someday
#9 – Individuals’ Lists of Books They Want To Read
Someday
We use the last page in our
Reading notebooks to keep our
someday list.
We use the last page in our
Reading notebooks to keep our
someday list.
#10 – Last, But Not Least, Homework
Reading of At Least 30 Minutes Each
Night
#10 – Last, But Not Least, Homework
Reading of At Least 30 Minutes Each
Night
Two Weeks At a GlanceMonday “A” Week – Teach comprehension strategy
whole group, Check SOC
Tuesday “A” Week –Whole class lesson using Basal reading story- read and work with comp. strategy with
that story. 10 mins. of reading time, check SOC
Wednesday “A” Week – Whole class/individual work on strategy. 15-20 mins of reading time. Check SOC (last 5
mins. Kids can booktalk and add to “10 Spot.”)
Thursday “A” Week Kids either begin comp. strategy with novels or continue with leveled books. Check SOC
Friday “A” Week Work with leveled books or novels.
Check SOC
“B” WeekWeekMonday “B” Week – Optional teacher booktalks,
vocabulary lesson, reteach “A” week comprehension lesson as needed. Check SOC
Tuesday “B” Week – Booktalks, - Begin checking kids grasp of comprehension strategy in small group format. Kids
are reading while I am meeting with groups. Check SOC
Wednesday “B” Week – Continue to meet with small groups on comprehension skill. Reading time provided.
Check SOC
Thursday “B” Week Reading time provided. Check SOC
Friday “B” Week – Finish meeting with all kids. Give end of unit reading
test and go over results with class. Check SOC
Questions???