In Reading Workshop, we have been practicing making inferences. We have used several class read alouds to practice this skill. Some of them include Boundless Grace and Julius Baby of the World. We studied the main characters and made inferences based on their body language, actions and dialogue. We have also watched some Disney Pixar Shorts, which include Partly Cloudy and For the Birds. These are short, entertaining films that really grab the children's attention. They love watching them and forget they are even practicing a reading skill!
Our reading groups are in full effect! We have several different kinds of reading groups happening in our classroom....
- independent book clubs
- guided reading groups
- Scholastic Core Clicks computer groups
- strategy groups to practice a specific skill
- the class iPads are rotated daily so that each child can have the opportunity to read or listen to e-books
Reading Workshop is happening everyday in our classroom and is a time where each child is engaged and receives individualized
attention in some way. We are so impressed with their reading skills and their love for reading!
Hello Team M&M,
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving us some insight into the reading workshop experience. I feel so lucky to visit your classroom every day and I have seen the small groups, the book clubs and the independent reading - you are all so focused and I am so proud of you! Keep reading... the more you read, the smarter you get!! :)
Sincerely,
Mr. Sinanis
Thank you for sharing the details of what the students are learning! Definitely empowers them on so many levels.
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Ashka loves the reading work shop-she enlightened me on what she learned about Asian carp today-
ReplyDeleteSo it's not just the kids-we are learning too!
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Reading has various benefits more importantly , Team M&M is putting it in to practice with the kids and a disclipne is getting set , Thanks so much. Appreciate all the insights that are been provided from the reading workshop.
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