Reading Workshop in Grade One

Our Book Boxes Hold "Just Right" Books
The Structure of Reading Workshop
(times may vary... we are a work in progress)
5-7 min. Whole group mini-lesson
30 min. Students read from "just right" books
while I confer with individual readers and meet with small groups for guided
reading or strategy lessons.
10 min. Share your reading with a buddy
5 min. Whole group share
(times may vary... we are a work in progress)
5-7 min. Whole group mini-lesson
30 min. Students read from "just right" books
while I confer with individual readers and meet with small groups for guided
reading or strategy lessons.
10 min. Share your reading with a buddy
5 min. Whole group share
Getting Started
What Do Strong Readers Do?

Readers, (like runners) warm up their minds before they read a book. They look at the cover, read the title, and ask themselves, Hmmm... what might this book be about?
They can do a quick picture walk, scan the pages, and think about what is going on in the pictures.
This helps the reader warm up their minds. They are preparing themselves to read the words on the pages.
They can do a quick picture walk, scan the pages, and think about what is going on in the pictures.
This helps the reader warm up their minds. They are preparing themselves to read the words on the pages.
Readers Build Good Habits

Learning about all the things that readers do.
Here are a few...
They warm themselves up by looking at the cover and title, and doing a picture walk.
They do something at the END of the book! They can reread it, think about a favorite part, or retell the story to themselves.
They read more and more.
They reread to smooth out their first time "bumpy voice" and turn it into a "story-teller voice".
Here are a few...
They warm themselves up by looking at the cover and title, and doing a picture walk.
They do something at the END of the book! They can reread it, think about a favorite part, or retell the story to themselves.
They read more and more.
They reread to smooth out their first time "bumpy voice" and turn it into a "story-teller voice".
Getting Ready to Read Nonfiction Texts
Reading Non Fiction
Readers Can Read To Learn More About the World
First graders LOVE learning about the world around them, and they LOVE reading non fiction. Non fiction texts read differently than fiction. One way children learn how to navigate non fiction is by learning about Text Features.