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Is/Can 4 blocks be considered Reader's Workshop?

by jab

Aug 27, 2008

In our meetings yesterday we were told that the district would like us to be switching over to using the workshop model for reading. Since I've been preparing my 4 blocks program all summer (school has been more or less the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading model for years) I now have to look further into this. My question is, so I don't feel foolish approaching my literacy coach, am I right that the SSR and Guided Reading portions of 4 Blocks are like workshops? It seems to me that, as with writer's workshop, SSR begins with a mini lesson or introduction to particular books and set the children to task working to try to incorporate that skill/method/genre/etc. and close the session with a share of positive examples by certain students. Also as with writer's workshop, the teacher is conferencing with individual students along the way. Can you tell me how this might be different from what one calls Reader's Workshop?

TIA, jab

Jessica The format of SSR is very much a reader's workshop, as is the writing block. Guided reading would not really be considered workshop, and either would working with words. At least, I don't think so!

On 8/27/08, jab wrote: > In our meetings yesterday we were told that the district > would like us to be switching over to using the wo...See More

Aug 27, 2008

deb Some things to think about:

TO make what your district is asking reading workshop and what you have worked on all summer blend:

During your read aloud, do two or three think alouds of how to do a skill or strategy, therefore making it an interactive read-aloud.

Then have the kids practice (guided practice) using either th...See MoreSome things to think about:

TO make what your district is asking reading workshop and what you have worked on all summer blend:

During your read aloud, do two or three think alouds of how to do a skill or strategy, therefore making it an interactive read-aloud.

Then have the kids practice (guided practice) using either the small text or different texts, but you are guiding their thinking. This is their comprehension lesson right?

Then move the kids into independent practice. Sometimes the kids read a book you give them (you pull a small group and read with a group). Sometimes the children are reading independently the books they picked by themselves independently. The teacher individually confers with the students about the skill/strategy taught that day.

This is blending SSR / GR together so you would/could make reading workshop work for your district.

Writing Workshop no changes Minilesson confer with students while they write Sharing

Words Block - some schools call this their skills blocks instead.

On 8/27/08, jab wrote: > In our meetings yesterday we were told that the district > would like us to be switching over to using the workshop > model for reading. Since I've been preparing my 4 blocks > program all summer (school has been more or less the > Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading model for years) I now > have to look further into this. My question is, so I don't > feel foolish approaching my literacy coach, am I right that > the SSR and Guided Reading portions of 4 Blocks are like > workshops? It seems to me that, as with writer's workshop, > SSR begins with a mini lesson or introduction to particular > books and set the children to task working to try to > incorporate that skill/method/genre/etc. and close the > session with a share of positive examples by certain > students. Also as with writer's workshop, the teacher is > conferencing with individual students along the way. Can > you tell me how this might be different from what one calls > Reader's Workshop? > > TIA, jab

Aug 31, 2008

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