The new units of study for primary grades 1-2 from Columbia are in the writing according accord to a Project Read and Write consultant who ran a district workshop this summer for us.... That much said... I use the Lucy's workshop approach and rely heavily on Debbie Miller and Kathy Collins to fill in that part of the strategies ... Calkins workshop approach starts with a connection for the mini-lesson, than the teach part (the strategy or skill you are centering your mini lesson on) then guided practice and then independent reading.... (while the kids are independently reading it is the goal of the teacher to take guided groups, or flexible strategy groups, or individual conferences or any combinations of these in 15-20 minute rounds.... finally at the end of the workshop you sum it up with two or three kid shares... that usually looks like "backdoor teaching" of the point of your original lesson.... The cafe model helps you organize the independent part of the workshop so that kids are purposeful while you are taking groups or having conferences... the cafe model introduces readers' choices from the daily five (read to self, read to a partner, writing workshop, word work, and listening to reading.) I find that comprehension strategies fall beautifully into the CAFE comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary. Pam In a message dated 8/16/2011 4:51:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I am very interested in this thread and hope lots of folk have comments and discussion. I assume what you are talking about when you say ala Lucy Calkins is the new reading Units of Study and I haven't yet heard anyone talking about it or responding to it. I would love to see the materials, but don't see that happening anytime soon, so I'm relying on second-hand experience here. Info, anyone? Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, Aug 16, 2011 16:00:20 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Workshop and/or Cafe model Hi Norma, Have you read the daily five in conjunction with the cafe model... it helps even though it is written for primary and early elementary. I use both reading workshop and cafe.. simultaneously.... I use excerpts, articles, poetry, and picture books to model the comprehension strategies so there is no need for a class novel. I think you are correct... the cafe is the management piece... I teach first grade so I find trying to put in a lot of daily rounds can be overwhelming for me and the kids. Rather I work it out on a weekly basis.... and I keep writing workshop as a separate.block in my schedule...I do believe that the bulk of reading workshop should be just that for reading. In place of writing workshop during the cafe model I use reader responses for one of the daily rounds... the kids also practice word work for one of their rounds but I have blocked out a separate time for direct instruction. Pam In a message dated 8/16/2011 7:51:27 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Our district was slowing inching towards implementing a Reading Workshop model (ala Calkins) and have now shifted gears towards the Cafe model. I have questions for anyone who's familiar with both. How do you see them meshing? What are the advantages of the Cafe over the RW model? Are there any? Do you have any advice for us? I guess my concerns are that the Cafe model looks great in helping with the management piece but is what I would consider to be step 2 in this whole process. We need to implement the model (students reading on their own level rather than drag the class thru one novel) before teachers have something to manage. Please share any insight you all have into this! Thanks! norma An old man once said, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living." ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e4a575ff2756742867st04duc _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
