Our Reading Workshop time begins with a whole-class lesson. I introduce the Learning Target, read a text (poem, fiction, nonfiction, etc) aloud to the class and model a strategy in one of four areas; accuracy, fluency, comprehension and expanding vocabulary. This portion of the workshop flows into independent reading time, which may include written responses to literature and/or students working on assignments related to the mini-lessons or Learning Target, plus small group work and individual reading conferences.
Each day our workshop time ends in a whole class debrief, where we talk about our learning, our progress, our achievements, and our next steps!
Our reading program includes Fountas & Pinnell mini lessons and guided reading books for vocabulary development and comprehension work. Our foundational skills are taught through UFLI Foundations. We also utilize Lexia for individualized phonics instruction, Heggerty for phonemic awareness instruction and Gentry's Spelling Connections for a systematic approach to mastering spelling patterns.
I have a large classroom library with books that span many reading levels and genres. It is very important to me that second graders can make selections from a wide variety of books. Students will each have their own book basket on their desks where they can store the books they are reading at any given time. In addition, I work closely with our librarian, Ms. Luchies, and once the year is up and rolling second graders are able to use the library more than once a week if they want/need to.
Resource for parents:
https://www.readingrockets.org/reading-101-guide-parents
