We have started participating a very fun activity called Reading Workshop in language arts this week! In Reading Workshop, students read, respond and participate in peer and teacher conferences.
Reading workshop is a great way for children to practice their reading fluency, but also is a wonderful opportunity for us to understand their response to the book and their comprehension. I will send your child home with a "reading workshop packet" this Friday that we will continue on for the next month. Children will have a special book to read every night on their own and questions that you may ask the children to help them to further think about and relate to the book (called metacognitive thinking!) There will also be a picture book that you can read to your child in the packet that relates to their leveled book. Begin by first:
1. Reading the picture book to your child
2. Ask the questions that are attached to the picture book
3. Have your child read their leveled book to you (the key thing is LITTLE-NO frustration from the child. They need to have a positive image of success in reading in these early stages of reading). :) If they can't read a word, use the strategy card I have in the packet (look at picture clues, stretch the word out, etc.) Just read it for him/ her if they get frustrated- the key is discussion and excitement for the message that reading books has!
4. Read the discussion questions I have attached to the leveled book before and discuss their response to the book- there is no right answer, just discussion and excitement about reading is what we're looking for at this time! :)
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