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Reading Workshop is a way to make reading fun for your students. For years my classroom library bookshelves were untouched. I just could not get my students to open one of my books. I had class sets of books, so we read various novels at home, and I tested them for comprehension, but the love of reading just was not there.

Then I tried Reading Workshop - where students pick their own books to read, find a cozy area in the classroom and read silently, and they started begging me to read! I started buying books for the classroom library to keep up with their demand for more books in a series...

During Reading Workshop, I am supposed to have conferencing with students, and small group instruction on strategies. I am not that great on that part, yet.

If you want to get a great overview on Reading Workshop, and how to implement it in your classroom, come to Laura Candler's free webinar this Thursday, July 21st at 8:00 p.m. EST. A webinar is an online gathering ...See More


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