READING WORKSHOP

Our reading block is one of our favorite times of the day! We're all working on different things. We like having some choice in what we work on first and the pace we move through our work.
Check out some of the things we might be doing!

The Gratitude Project

Each week we write a gratitude letter. Right now we're writing to people we know (family members and friends). We take time to let them know why we are grateful for them, remind them of a special memory, and thank them for being in our lives. We're also learning to address and send snail mail! You just might be getting a letter in the mail soon!

Reader Response

Each we we respond in writing to our read aloud book and our IDR books. We reflect on the plot and analyze the characters. We notice the theme and make connections to our lives and other books we've read. We practice writing in full sentences with capitals, punctuation, good spelling, and proper grammar. We also work on our typing skills.

IDR - Independent Daily Reading

Formerly know as DEAR (drop everything and read, IDR is a time for us to curl up with a good book and read on our own. We're working on finding just right books, switching up the genres we explore, and building our reading stamina. This is a very popular time of day! Some of our favorites right now are Calvin and Hobbes, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson​.

Fluency and Audiobooks

We have the option to listen and follow along to books as well through a couple of different online programs. This is a fun way to explore harder texts and bigger themes. We also practice a fluency poem each week. We work on phrasing, cadence, expression. After practicing at least ten times, we record our poems on Flipgrid so we can hear our fluency improve throughout the year.

Time for Kids and Scholastic News

We love staying up to date on current events with Time for Kids and Scholastic News. We read new articles and answer questions about what we've read. This is great practice in close reading and interpretation. Soon we'll add in spelling, grammar, and vocabulary to this rotation. We like to switch it up, that way our reading workshop stays interesting and we're always practicing different skills.

Book Clubs

After reading workshop, we all find our way to different book clubs. We love the opportunity to work in small groups, fine tune our decoding skills, and read new books with our friends. Ask us what we're reading and what skills we're working on! In my book club we're reading Frindle​, working on close reading, making predictions, and character analysis.