Don’t Bug Me! I’m Don’t Bug Me! I’m Reading!Reading!

Don’t Bug Me! I’m Don’t Bug Me! I’m Reading!Reading!

Fostering a love of reading Fostering a love of reading to transform your good to transform your good

readers into GREAT ones!readers into GREAT ones!By Becky JohnsonBy Becky Johnson

Fostering a love of reading Fostering a love of reading to transform your good to transform your good

readers into GREAT ones!readers into GREAT ones!By Becky JohnsonBy Becky Johnson

Why Do You Teach Reading?

• For kids to become successful

• For information gathering

• For kids to love it

The Reading ZoneHave I ever been in the “Zone”?

How can I create the “Zone” in my classroom?

What is Reader’s What is Reader’s Workshop?Workshop?

The First 20 Days Are The Most

Important!

The First 20 Days Are The Most

Important!

Establishing A Community of Readers

Fountas and Pinnell detail the first 20 days in their complete guide

to a reader’s and writer’s workshop. (See

handout)

The Top 10 School Conditions That The Top 10 School Conditions That Make Engaged Reading PossibleMake Engaged Reading Possible

(Nancy Atwell)(Nancy Atwell)

#1 – Booktalks and Mini Lessons

•Create a rating system•1-10•5 stars•(10 Spot)

•Kids booktalk the last 5 minutes of each workshop (only on books they

rated a 10)

•When YOU are excited about

reading, the kids will be too

#2 – A Big, Diverse Classroom Library

#3 - Quiet, Daily In-class Time To Read

Create specific reader’s workshop rules, and stick to

them.

#4 – Individuals’ Free Choice of Books, Authors

and Genres

#4 – Individuals’ Free Choice of Books, Authors

and Genres•The “never” speech

•Range of 5-15 pages each night for September and

October•Ready for a green light?

•Kids eventually set weekly goals

•Every second book of the same genre, switch it up

•The “never” speech•Range of 5-15 pages each

night for September and October

•Ready for a green light?•Kids eventually set weekly

goals•Every second book of the

same genre, switch it up

#5 – #5 – Recommendations of Recommendations of Books By Teachers Books By Teachers

and Friendsand Friends

Special Special Bookshelf “The Bookshelf “The

10 Spot”10 Spot”

What are YOU reading?What are YOU reading?

#6 – Comfort During In-class Reading Time

#7 – Students’ Blog to Teachers and

Friendshttp://kidblog.org/home.php

#8 – Individuals’ Conversations With Their

Teacher About Their Reading

#8 – Individuals’ Conversations With Their

Teacher About Their Reading

#9 – Individuals’ Lists of Books They Want To Read

Someday

#9 – Individuals’ Lists of Books They Want To Read

Someday

We use the last page in our

Reading notebooks to keep our

someday list.

We use the last page in our

Reading notebooks to keep our

someday list.

#10 – Last, But Not Least, Homework

Reading of At Least 30 Minutes Each

Night

#10 – Last, But Not Least, Homework

Reading of At Least 30 Minutes Each

Night

Two Weeks At a GlanceMonday “A” Week – Teach comprehension strategy

whole group, Check SOC

Tuesday “A” Week –Whole class lesson using Basal reading story- read and work with comp. strategy with

that story. 10 mins. of reading time, check SOC

Wednesday “A” Week – Whole class/individual work on strategy. 15-20 mins of reading time. Check SOC (last 5

mins. Kids can booktalk and add to “10 Spot.”)

Thursday “A” Week Kids either begin comp. strategy with novels or continue with leveled books. Check SOC

Friday “A” Week Work with leveled books or novels.

Check SOC

“B” WeekWeekMonday “B” Week – Optional teacher booktalks,

vocabulary lesson, reteach “A” week comprehension lesson as needed. Check SOC

Tuesday “B” Week – Booktalks, - Begin checking kids grasp of comprehension strategy in small group format. Kids

are reading while I am meeting with groups. Check SOC

Wednesday “B” Week – Continue to meet with small groups on comprehension skill. Reading time provided.

Check SOC

Thursday “B” Week Reading time provided. Check SOC

Friday “B” Week – Finish meeting with all kids. Give end of unit reading

test and go over results with class. Check SOC

Questions???