Learn how to plan and master your reader's workshop mini lesson so that you can boost readers with solid teaching points.

Literature Circles (Book Clubs) are one of my favorite ways to engage students in reading. Get your kids independently talking about books while you meet with your guided reading groups.

It is important that you use the first few weeks of reading to launch your workshop. One thing that I like to do during this time is create reading workshop anchor charts. Creating anchor charts for reading workshop is an important part of instruction. Reading workshop expectations anchor charts can be prepared ahead of time but students should have an active role it its creation. Click the pin to see 5 anchor charts to launch reading workshop!

Are you wondering the best strategy for introducing readers' notebooks to your students?

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Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a Reading Response Journal? This post shares my favorite tool to use!

Help your students to choose a variety of reading genres during readers workshop with this FREE reading genre wheel tracking sheet.

I should be posting the file soon, but here's a little preview! EDIT: Read the post here http://teachingsweetshoppe.blogspot.com/...

The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo Tips to bind it, find online resources, and more.

Start your reading instruction off right with this jam-packed blog post all about setting up readers workshop in the upper elementary classroom. You'll learn how to successful structure your workshop, what topics to cover in the first few weeks and more! Post includes FREE teacher guide! #readersworkshop #reading #3rdgrade #thirdgrade #4thgrade #fourthgrade #5thgrade #fifthgrade #backtoschool