I just read the introduction and first two chapters of THE READING WORKSHOP: CREATING SPACE FOR READERS, while getting my oil changed, so it meets the author's goal of a "short, easy-to-read handbook that provides a framework for launching and maintaining the reading workshop." The author is Frank Serafini, and Georgia Heard wrote the foreward. I am new to the listserve, so maybe this information has been shared, and I have deleted the emails for the strand of messages where people were asking for information about the reading workshop.
As I read Serafini's description of his own classrooms it seemed perfect for those who wanted some more information and provided a great picture of what a reading workshop might look like in just a few pages. And, Serafini speaks of students listening to "taped" recordings of poetry read by teachers on the staff in his school during his workshop, and other books on tape. Sefafini also uses a song a week format which he introduces on his guitar...all of which also tied back to the messages about songs, Ipods, etc! I would compare this book to Ralph Fletcher's Writing Workshop handbook for flow and ease of reading. john d. _______________________________________________________ Sent through e-mol. E-mail, Anywhere, Anytime. http://www.e-mol.com _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
