DWashington

Chapters 7-8

    A more indepth look is given into flexible grouping, program management forms, chatting, independent reading and responding to student reading, and book talks.Specific activities for teachers, students, and other adults participating in the various sessions, is discussed. A brief discussion is also given of using guided reading. A comparision is made between D.E.A.R. time, guided reading and the reading workshop. This is helpful to those of us who use the Direct Instruction guided reading program, as well as those who use the reading workshop. Reading to younger students and book talks with older students can be very beneficial to my students as well. I think the reading workshop program can be adapted to meet the  individual needs of my students and help to motivate them to read, read, read!