The Reading Workshop

In Reading Workshop I recently finished the read aloud of Wendelin Van Draanen's book, Swear to Howdy. Students had to write a poem ba...

As part of our reading class, we are singing Mean by Taylor Swift which asks the question, "why you gotta be so mean?"  The c...

I am tired of making mistakes.  I am tired of not knowing the right thing to say.  I am tired of all kinds of problems.  I want to be perfec...

The current read aloud in Reading Workshop is Freak the Mighty written by Rodman Philbrick.  Max, a struggling reader is placed with the ...

Effective readers use pictures, titles, headings, and text—as well as personal experiences—to make predictions before they begin to read and...

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As we continue the read aloud of Larger-Than-Life LARA , written by Dandi Daley Mackall in Reading Workshop, the characters are coming aliv...

I had to see Mrs. Sturgell, a 2nd grade teacher about the Relay for Life. When I walked into her room, she was pausing her read aloud for ...

After reading a few chapters from Larger-Than-Life LARA , written by Dandi Daley Mackall , I am so interested in Laney.  The book is written...

Freak the Mighty strikes again. Each year this book is students' favorite read aloud. This book, written by Rodman Philbrick grabs t...

Collin came up to me and said he needed a book to read over break. I started to recommend a book, but then I caught myself. Collin reads a...

I read aloud the first chapter of Woodsong today. Gary Paulsen describes a scene running a team of sled dogs. He talks about the beauty o...

Students are good at solving problems, you see, And usually they do it without help from me. They face their troubles with a smirk at fear, ...

We showered outside when it rained. What a great substitution for we played in the rain. This excerpt from the book, Mountain Magic , w...

Are you a fast and fluent reader? Should you be? Today in Reading Workshop we discussed the pace used when reading. Sometimes even the m...

Kara M. said, "When you go through your essay, you see it like you think it's supposed to be. When you read it aloud, you find the...

In every class, in every subject, throughout their education, students will be required to respond to a prompt or question, especially on te...

" Joey Banks is a walking adventure. He’s funny, daring, mischievous—and frequently in trouble. Or he would be if anyone found out abou...

Each day I read aloud from a fictional book. Currently, I am reading Double Identity written by Margaret Peterson Haddix . This story fea...

The latest read aloud is the favorite of every class, every year-- Freak the Mighty , written by Rodman Philbrick. This is the story of Max...