The most powerful tool in the world!

Yesterday in reader's workshop, we embarked on a new journey as readers. We've practiced how to read fluently in our minds, how to read with intonation and expression, and how to read as a writer, looking for "special language" like comparisons, onomatopoeia, and figurative language. We are moving into reading bigger and longer books, such as chapter books, but realizing that sometimes we forget about the storyline when we read books like that. So, we got the most powerful tool in the world....a PARTNER! 😀

Over the next few lessons in readers workshop, we will be learning how a partner an be so valuable when we are reading a chapter book. Students were assigned a partner on the same or similar reading level and they got to "shop" for the same chapter book. They had to decide where they wanted to stop and once they both reach that stopping point, they will get to discuss what they've read. During the reading we encourage them to jot down thoughts with evidence from the text and questions they have, so that their discussion with their partners about the book will be very meaningful. Friends were encouraged to take their chapter book home this weekend to get to their stopping point and jot down some thoughts. Check in with your reader and ask them what they're thinking about what they've read so far. Pretend to be their partner and see what kind of discussion they will have. Friends, did you have a big aha while reading?? Leave us a comment and tell us and we can't wait to hear you in action with your partner on Monday. 😃📖