Reading Workshop
Our Literacy Instruction:
The Daily Five is a way of structuring the reading block so every student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These research based tasks are ones that will have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster children who love to read and write. Students receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students.
When it is up and running smoothly, students will be engaged in the Daily Five, which are comprised of:
v Literature Circles- In literature circles, small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students' response to what they have read. You may hear talk about events and characters in the book, the author's craft, or personal experiences related to the story. Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Finally, literature circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion and extended written and artistic response.
v Strategy groupsS- A small group of students is grouped by the teacher for the purpose of providing instruction aimed at raising the level of reading proficiency. Students are grouped according to need not reading level (For example, if a teacher observes during one-on-one reading conferences that four students are struggling with finding the main idea of a text, the focus of a recent whole class mini lesson, she will gather those students regardless of the reading level of the students.) The teacher begins with a model, asks students to practice with the group, and then monitors each student’s progress as he/she applies the strategy while reading independently from his/her self-selected book.
Overview provide by: Tammy Rodgiguez
http://teacherweb.com/OH/JCES/MrsRodriguez/newsflash.aspx
The Daily Five is a way of structuring the reading block so every student is independently engaged in meaningful literacy tasks. These research based tasks are ones that will have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as help foster children who love to read and write. Students receive explicit whole group instruction and then are given independent practice time to read and write independently while I provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students.
When it is up and running smoothly, students will be engaged in the Daily Five, which are comprised of:
- Read to Self- Numerous research studies have shown that no single literacy activity has a more positive effect on students comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, spelling, writing ability, and overall academic achievement than independent reading of self-selected books.
- Read with Someone-
v Literature Circles- In literature circles, small groups of students gather together to discuss a piece of literature in depth. The discussion is guided by students' response to what they have read. You may hear talk about events and characters in the book, the author's craft, or personal experiences related to the story. Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books. Collaboration is at the heart of this approach. Students reshape and add onto their understanding as they construct meaning with other readers. Finally, literature circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion and extended written and artistic response.
v Strategy groupsS- A small group of students is grouped by the teacher for the purpose of providing instruction aimed at raising the level of reading proficiency. Students are grouped according to need not reading level (For example, if a teacher observes during one-on-one reading conferences that four students are struggling with finding the main idea of a text, the focus of a recent whole class mini lesson, she will gather those students regardless of the reading level of the students.) The teacher begins with a model, asks students to practice with the group, and then monitors each student’s progress as he/she applies the strategy while reading independently from his/her self-selected book.
- Work on Writing- Students practice the skills learned in Writer's Workshop.
- Work with Words- Students are introduced to Greek and Latin roots or affixes each week. During this "Daily" the students practice vocabulary related to these building blocks of language as well as content related vocabulary.
- Respond to Reading- Students write weekly about what they are reading.
Overview provide by: Tammy Rodgiguez
http://teacherweb.com/OH/JCES/MrsRodriguez/newsflash.aspx