Reader's Workshop

Almost three weeks ago we began Reader's Workshop, which the children have enjoyed.  My mini-lessons have been focusing on important procedures and expectations, elbow partners, looking closely at the front cover of books and choosing books that that interest us.

Anchor charts (to the right) are introduced to help the children know the expectations and learn reading strategies.  Once an anchor chart is introduced, the children glue a copy of the chart in their Anchor Chart notebook, which is kept in their own book boxes.  This will allow the children to reference these charts during independent reading time.

Here are some things that can be practiced at home when you are reading with your child at home:

• Have your child show you have to be a book lover
• Have your child point to the title of the book
• Have your child point to the words and pictures in the book
• Have your child tell you what the author did to make the book
• Have your child tell you what the illustrator did to make the book