Pat, If you haven't already, I'd read The Daily 5. I set up my reading workshop based mostly on the lessons in that book. I typed up each lesson in 16-point font (so I could read it easily off my lap), printed it out, and put it in a page protector. I took my time, doing a lesson or 2 each day for several days, and as we increased our stamina, switched to one lesson. These were the lessons from The Daily 5, not comprehension/decoding minilessons. I estimate it took a solid 6 weeks to build independence and stamina to the point I could take guided reading or strategy groups on a regular basis.
Here's what a typical reading workshop would look like: 11:00-11:10 Chapter book read-aloud 11:10-11:20ish Minilesson (usually comprehension or decoding, sometimes fluency) 11:20-11:40 1st choice (kids chose from Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, or Listen to Reading) 11:40-11:45 Check-in (reflecting on our behaviors during reading workshop--I phased this out by January or so--sometimes we did it, if things were getting rowdy--like during spring fever!) 11:45-12:10 2nd choice 12:10-12:30 Outside or indoor games 12:30-12:45 Minilesson 12:45-1:10 3rd choice & check-in During the choice times I either had a reading group or was doing conferences. Hope that helps. Melissa/VA/2nd On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Patricia Kimathi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mellissa, > Will you share what your reading workshop day would look like with > Daily 5. I am really interested. Where should I start? What would you > recommend I buy to read? How did you begin. I also teach second grade > and am not familiar with Daily 5 > Pat K > > "to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night > and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest > battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." > > e.e. cummings > > _______________________________________________ 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.
