Why Use the Workshop Model?
- — Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
- — Affords the opportunity for learners to read high-interest, accessible books of their own choosing
- — Provides explicit instruction in the process and skills of proficient reading through mini-lessons
- — Offers opportunities for learners to write, talk, and draw in response to texts
- — Incorporates assessment-based instruction that includes feedback tailored to the specific needs of the student
- — Demonstrates a balanced approach to reading instruction
The ability to choose "Just Right" books for your child is a huge benefit to building a love for reading. By clicking onto the scholastic website link provided and selecting Guided Reading Level, you can type in titles of books and see the reading level the book is registered. Readers that read "Just Right" books will build confidence in themselves and a love for the written word!
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/
Cursive: an art and a necessity!
3rd Grade students will be learning to write in cursive using: the Handwriting Without Tears program + Zaner Bloser + Mrs. Hinspeter's twist = beautiful and logical cursive handwriting.
Research supports the active teaching of handwriting. Recent findings demonstrate that writing by hand improves creative writing skills and fine motor skills. In fact, elementary students have been found to write more and faster by hand than when keyboarding. And with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards, the emphasis and expectations placed on classroom note-taking and expository writing in grades K–5 is greater than ever.
3rd Grade students will be learning to write in cursive using: the Handwriting Without Tears program + Zaner Bloser + Mrs. Hinspeter's twist = beautiful and logical cursive handwriting.
Research supports the active teaching of handwriting. Recent findings demonstrate that writing by hand improves creative writing skills and fine motor skills. In fact, elementary students have been found to write more and faster by hand than when keyboarding. And with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards, the emphasis and expectations placed on classroom note-taking and expository writing in grades K–5 is greater than ever.
Book Series Book Clubs are a great way to get students "hooked" into reading and talking about books! After giving our readers an chance to survey the selection of books, a chance to write down their top three choices, and a lesson about being respectful in their groups (by not being bossy), readers were put into groups of two, three, or four. The readers began their group by filling out the book title, date, and club members. They then went down the list of expectations, set reading goals for themselves, and started their group reading session!
Each day, readers are expected to continue working on the book club goals which are listed in the Book Clubs Work packet (copy is down below). I think you will be surprised how well they do when the have their choice of book and are conducting their own meeting!
Each day, readers are expected to continue working on the book club goals which are listed in the Book Clubs Work packet (copy is down below). I think you will be surprised how well they do when the have their choice of book and are conducting their own meeting!