Reading Workshop/Book Clubs
Our classroom reading block is a reading workshop style set up. It includes daily whole group lessons, independent practice, independent reading time, Accelerated Reading,Guided Reading groups, and Book Clubs. Time in text is the greatest indicator of a child's reading success.
My goal is to have your child practicing our comprehension, decoding, vocabulary, and writing strategies each day throughout the day. My student's do this within their book clubs.
Book Clubs for children are very similar as they are for adults. Students read a set chapter or group of pages, write about their reading, and then come back after 2 or 3 days to discuss. They are given a purpose to read and to complete their work which makes their work quality increase. They know they will be sharing it with their peers.
My favorite aspect of book clubs, other than the enthusiasm my students have for them, is the learning of how to collaborate with their peers. They are able to agree and disagree and support their thoughts using text evidence. This is such a big skill for 2nd graders.
The beginning of the year I act as the "Discussion Director" and lead book clubs using an agenda. After they have gotten the swing of things I begin to sit in on the book club meetings, but act as a facilitator as needed. There are multiple "jobs" that they switch to for each meeting. Each one emphasizes a specific skill or strategy.
Along with their job they must write an answer to a prompt in the reader's notebook using 4 to 7 sentences.. The depth of knowledge of these prompts are usually deeper and not surface level answers. They must use text evidence to support their answers. They choose their prompt each week in their meetings.
The greatest gift I hope your child gains by being in my class is a love of reading that will last a life time. Reading impacts all parts of education and makes for a lifelong learner.
My goal is to have your child practicing our comprehension, decoding, vocabulary, and writing strategies each day throughout the day. My student's do this within their book clubs.
Book Clubs for children are very similar as they are for adults. Students read a set chapter or group of pages, write about their reading, and then come back after 2 or 3 days to discuss. They are given a purpose to read and to complete their work which makes their work quality increase. They know they will be sharing it with their peers.
My favorite aspect of book clubs, other than the enthusiasm my students have for them, is the learning of how to collaborate with their peers. They are able to agree and disagree and support their thoughts using text evidence. This is such a big skill for 2nd graders.
The beginning of the year I act as the "Discussion Director" and lead book clubs using an agenda. After they have gotten the swing of things I begin to sit in on the book club meetings, but act as a facilitator as needed. There are multiple "jobs" that they switch to for each meeting. Each one emphasizes a specific skill or strategy.
Along with their job they must write an answer to a prompt in the reader's notebook using 4 to 7 sentences.. The depth of knowledge of these prompts are usually deeper and not surface level answers. They must use text evidence to support their answers. They choose their prompt each week in their meetings.
The greatest gift I hope your child gains by being in my class is a love of reading that will last a life time. Reading impacts all parts of education and makes for a lifelong learner.