The Reading Workshop

Even though you think you are hidden, I see you.  Don't be like this gecko, feeling like he can't be seen.  When we have cla...

Have a great Thanksgiving break.  Some of the Reading Workshop students and maybe even a teacher may be a little bit ready for a long weeken...

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Staring at blank faces, students whispering, bored and uninterested as we start a new project. Trying to spark a fire that energizes...

Thank you to Austin for this Veteran's Day post .  I couldn't have said it better, so I just used the post from his Reading Work...

Take a breath, and then another, and another.  How do you know when to pause when you are reading?             PUNCTUATION! Or, as...

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...

Can you connect with the book you are reading?  Can you imagine yourself in it?  Does it remind you of things from your life?  If not, ...

Well, the easiest thing to say is Russell would be the same everywhere.  But do you act the same at school as you do at home?  Would you ...

Do you know which word to use?  Let's see, is it to or too?  There, their, or they're?  Your or you're?  Does is really matter?...

Every school has a Richie.  He is bigger than most of the kids, and way meaner.  Normal kids like Russell just stay away from him.  Unf...

You can see the shock on this student's face . Students were amazed when I told them they could start listening to music as they r...

Students in Reading Workshop recently had to write a letter about a book they were reading.  Specifically, the letter had to address "...

Patrick Carman is changing the way students read.  It started with the Skeleton Creek series which takes the main characters on one fright...

Better pay attention! Why you ask?  Because this isn't a teacher standing in front of the class and talking all day blah, blah, blah, b...

One of the most limiting factors in students' achievement and their ability to read is a poor vocabulary.  If students want to learn ...

Online Ordering Information Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs Class Activation Code: J3VGG Now it's easier than ever to find th...

Tom Brady, MVP quarterback and three time Super Bowl winner for the New England Patriots has worked hard to make the most out of his career...

I need to collect blog titles and URL's from students to post links in the sidebar.  Looking for an easy way to do this without having t...