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Lesson
2-1
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Lesson: Introducing the Fabulous Four/Read to self focus
==> Play the sound of a fire engine. Ask the kids if they know why a fire truck has an alarm. Why is it important
for the fire fighters to get there quickly? It's URGENT! Make sure the children understand what urgent means.
==> Introduce the fabulous four: read to self, read to someone, listen to reading, and write about reading- quick intro.
==> Today is a very special day! We are going to learn about the very first of the fabulous four- read to self.
==> Why do you think it is so important for us to spend time reading to self? It's URGENT!
==> Use Smartboard file to introduce the Fabulous Four
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Lesson
2-2
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Lesson: Reader's workshop needs order
==> Read a story where chaos rules (The Day Jimmy's Boa ate the Wash)
==> Discuss chaos.
==> Ask the children why chaos is a bad thing.
==> Should reader's workshop be a place of chaos or order?
==> Why do you think order is important in reader's workshop?
==> Today I want you to think about what reader's workshop should look like and what it should sound like.
==> Make a chart of the children's suggestions. (Quiet, no walking around, no interrupting, busy brains, everybody
reading, working, etc)
==> Tell the children that we are going to try it for a few minutes and see how it goes. Have the kids go to their
tables and read quietly for a few minutes.
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Lesson
2-3
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Lesson: Building Stamina
==> Review yesterday's lesson about order.
==> Talk about what happened yesterday. What kinds of problems did they have?
==> Introduce the word stamina.
==> Have a child come up and start doing jumping jacks. It won't take long for them to tire.
==> Discuss how the child tired because they have very little stamina.
==> We build our stamina by exercising. If the child did jumping jacks every day then it would get easier and he would
be able to do more and more jumping jacks without getting tired.
==> We need to build our reading stamina too. We do this by exercising our brains and reading. The more we read, the
more stamina we are going to have.
==> Review reading workshop expectations again.
==> Tell the children that we are going to practice building our stamina. You want them to work hard for as long as
they can. When they hear the bell it will be their signal that they should come back to the gathering area.
==> Send kids back to tables to read. Stand back and watch. As soon as you notice kids off task, ring the bell and
bring them back.
==> Ask the kids how it went. What suggestions do they have? Add any new appropriate suggestions to the chart.
==> Send the kids back to practice building their stamina again.
==> Repeat this process several times. (But don't over do it.)
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Lesson
2-4
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Lesson: Too Much Noise
==> Read Too Much Noise by Ann McGovern
==> Review anchor chart about read to self.
==> How does noise affect our learning?
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Lesson
2-5
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Lesson: Choosing a reading spot
==> Review workshop expectations chart the kids created
==> Read a book about a special spot.
==> Choosing a good reading spot is very important
==> Talk about potential seating problems.
==> Have several children model looking for an appropriate spot.
==> Take children one by one and help them find a seat.
==> Remind the children that once they have selected a spot, they must stay in that spot.
==> At the end of ind. time bring kids back together to discuss problems they encountered.
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Lesson
2-6
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Lesson: Caring for books
==> Remind students of the lesson about books being treasures.
==> Read The Libarian of Basra
==> Just as we would take care of a treasure we must take care of books.
==> Show a damaged book. Talk about how it might have happened.
==> Solicit kids stories about their experiences with damaged books.
==> Brainstorm ways that we can take care of books.
==> Make a chart.
==> Model putting books away properly.
==> Have several kids model putting books away properly.
==> Remind the kids that they too need to treasure our classroom library.
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Lesson
2-7
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Lesson: Shelving books
==> Put out a stack of books on the floor.
==> Remind the students of the previous lesson on caring for books.
==> Review the care chart
==> Point out the books on the floor and suggest that we need to put them away.
==> Wonder aloud how you might know where to put them.
==> Many kids will have noticed that the books are numbered.
==> Look at the different numbers. Take the first book in the pile, look at the numbers and see if the kids can point
out where you should put it.
==> Tell the kids that there are a lot of books in this pile. That's a lot of work to put all those books way. Suggest
that you will just put them all in the bucket closest to you. See what they say.
==> Ask the kids why they think the buckets are numbered. (Makes it easier to find a book you want, helps keep the
books organized)
==> Have children help you return the books to the appropriate bins.
==> Remind children that even if it seems easier at the time, in the long run it wastes more time if books aren't where
they are supposed to be.
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Lesson
2-8
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Lesson: What should readers do when they finish reading?
==> Each of you has a reading bin. Your reading bin has 5 books in it.
==> Model how you sit down with your book bin and choose a book to read. Read the book. Ask the children what you
should do now.
==> Take out the second book and read it. Do the same with all of your books.
==> What should I do now? I read all of my books. Act alarmed.
==> Explain that when you finish all of your books you should go back and read them again.
==> Have a child come and model inappropriate behavior when finished such as walking around, playing, making noise,
talking to others.
==> Have the child model appropriate behavior: rereading.
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Lesson
2-9
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Lesson: Learning to share learning
==> Today is a special day. Today we will begin sharing circle. At the end of each workshop we will gather together
for a sharing time in which you will have the opportunity to share what went well, what problems you encountered and what
you learned as a reader.
==> Model a share- today I sounded out a new word. I didn't know the word so I started saying the first sound and
I did it!
==> Explain the share process. I will begin by asking someone in the circle if they would like to share. They must
answer with "yes, thank you or No, thank you"; The reader then stands and uses their sharing voice to share their
learning.
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Lesson
2-10
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Lesson: Reader's build good habits.
==> Read a story about someone who is an athlete.
==> Being an athlete is hard work. They must work hard and build good habits: like exercising, eating healthy, taking
care of their body, etc.
==> As reader's we need to build good habits to become great readers.
==> Discuss with the children what kinds of habits good readers have.
==> Make a chart
==> Over the next few days we will be talking about some habits that good readers must have.
==> One of the most important things readers do is READ A LOT!!!
==> They read at school, they read at home, they read in the morning they read in the afternoon, they read at bedtime,
they read for fun, they read to learn, they read to others, they listen to reading, they read stories and they read about
real things. They read, read, read!
==> Readers read words and readers read pictures
==> Show a book with just pictures and read the story.
==> Show a book with both words and pictures and show how you can read the pictures even if you can't read the words.
==> Show a book with just words and model reading.
==> The most important thing is to read.
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Lesson
2-11
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Lesson: Readers practice reading
==> Show an instrument; tell the children you've decided to become a famous musician. You're going to apply for a
spot in the symphony. Attempt to play the instrument which you have never played before.
==> So what do you think of my playing? Do you think I will get the job?
==> What must someone do if they want to learn to play an instrument? PRATICE!
==> What happens if they never practice?
==> What do you think the band teacher would think if someone just came to class, but never tried to play?
==> What would he think if they only played when they were in class?
==> In order to become better readers we must practice!!! A LOT!!!
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Lesson
2-12
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Lesson: Readers reread books they've already read
==> Why would I want to reread a book if I've already read it?
==> Pick up the instrument from yesterday. Try to play twinkle, twinkle.
==> Tell the kids, "well, I practiced this song once. I am ready to go onto a new and harder song." They
should tell you that you need to practice more because you made lots of mistakes.
==> When we reread a book it's like practicing a song. The more we read it the better we get at reading it.
==> Reader's don't just need to practice reading, they need to practice reading the same stories over and over again
until they get really good at them. Then they are ready to try a new and harder song.
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