LDeramus

I FOUND CHAPTERS 1-3 OF THIS BOOK VERY INFORMATIVE. THE AUTHORS DID A VERY GOOD EXPLAINING THE STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING

THIS PROGRAM. THEY POINTED OT THE ADVANTAGES OF THE READING WORKSHOP AND COMPARED AND CONTRASTED IT WITH TRADITIONAL READING PROGRAMS.IN THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS OF THIS 

BOOK THE AUTHORS EXPLAINED THE TIMING AND PURPOSE OF EACH OF

THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS.

THE PURPOSE OF THE 10-15 MINUTES MINI-LESSON IS TO TEACH STUDENTS STRATEGIES AND SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR

BECOMING GOOD STRATEGIC READERS.STUDENTS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ

INDEPENDENTLY AND CONFER WITH EACH OTHER.THIS CAN BE DONE IN SMALL GROUPS, WITH GUIDED PRACTICE OR IN PAIR GROUPS.FORMAL ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT USED IN THIS PROGRAM.INFORMAL ASSESSMENT SUCH AS RETELLIN CAN BE USED. IT IS IMPORTANT TOBE ORGANIZED,HAVE A WELL-STOCKED CLASSOOM LIBRARY AND A DESIGNATED AREA FOR A READING NOOK.PARENT SHOULD BE KEEP KEPT WELL-INFORMED ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S PROGRESS IN THE WORKSHOP