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   THE LAST CHAPTERS OF THE READING WORKSHOP  ADDRESS THE INDEPENDENT TIME. THE AUTHORS STATE THAT THIS A PHASE IN THE READING WORKSHOP WHERE CHILREN GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE BOOKS THEY SELECT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS BE DONE  IN A MANNERLY ORDER.  DURING THIS TIME THE TEACHER SHOLD BE IN CONFERENCE, CONFERRING AND DISCUSSING BOOKS WITH STUDENTS, OR DOING GUIDED READING WITH STUDENTS WHO THAT  NEED EXTRA HELP. SOME SUDENTS MAY HAVE SORY CHAT AT THIS TIME.

   THE TEACHER SHOULD ENSURE STUDENTS CHOOSE A VARIETY OF GENRES, WHEN SELECTING THEIR BOOKS. DURING THIS TIME SOME SUDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO READ WITH A PARTNER.THE STORY CHAT SHOULD BE A TIME WHEN

STUDENTS DISCUSS THE BOOK , SHARE QUESTIONS, AND MAKE CONNECTION BETWEEN THIS BOOK READING OR TO THEIR OWN LIFE EXPERIENCES. FLEXIBLE GROUPS SHOULD BE FORMED AT THIS TIME. THESE GROUPS SHOULD BE FORMED ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS.