What does reading look like?

Over the next few weeks we will be working on a video to walk the viewer through a day-in-the-life of a student in our cohort.  In anticipation of that, we thought we would explain how our Reading Workshop looks in our room this year .

To begin our workshop, all students in our cohort participate in a mini lesson taught by both Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Ebert.  Today, our mini lesson focused on point-of-view.  Students helped create an anchor chart listing keywords to search for when trying to determine if the text is written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person. 

After our mini lesson, the kids have time for two 25 minute station.  One station is independent reading.  Every day, every student gets at least 25 solid minutes of independent reading.  The other station they participate in is either a teacher station or book club.  If a student meets with their book club for that day, they do not meet with the teacher and visa versa. 

During the book club, students meet and discuss the book they are reading with other kids in their reading club.  They then take what they discuss and write in their reading binder.  The book clubs are held in the computer lab under the supervision of Mrs. K, our fantastic paraprofessional. 

If they aren't scheduled to meet with their book club, the students have a teacher station.  In this station, they work with the teacher and a small number of students (groups are between 3 and 6 kids) and complete an activity that is tied to the mini lesson. 

The workshop model helps to serve two main purposes.  The first, is that students become strong, independent readers in the independent station and book clubs  The second, is that students become stronger readers as they work on the strategies and skills in the teachers teach in their small groups and mini lessons. 

Outdoor Recess! 1/13

We are above zero!  The kids were so excited to get back outside and play!

All School Bee Assembly 1/6

Students met to review the school expectations for the playground and bathroom.  Our monthly movie stars created the following video.

YouTube Video