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Posts on Implementing Reading Workshop in K-2
How To Start Reading Workshop In Your K-2 Classroom
What Does Reading Workshop Look Like In The Primary Grades?
What Is a Reading Workshop Minilesson?
5 Must-Have Tools for Your Reading Conference Bag
How to Balance Small Group and Individual Instruction in a Reading Workshop Model
Posts on Implementing Writing Workshop in K-2
How to Launch Your Kindergarten Writing Workshop
How to Launch Writing Workshop In First Or Second Grade
How to Let Student Choice Drive Your Writing Workshop (Even When You Teach the Primary Grades)
Creating a Joyful Writing Workshop Environment in Your K-2 Classroom
3 Ways to Press the “Reset” Button On Your Writing Workshop (K-2)
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After doing your Writer’s Workshop webinar in last holidays (I’m in Australia, so 5 weeks ago), my grade 2s and I are really enjoying it. My kiddies are begging to write every day! I’ve got a few questions though: – Do you have any examples of the ‘books’ that the kids in your classes have written? I’m not exactly sure what our books are supposed to look like. When you talk about ‘books’ in the Grade 2 bundle, do you mean like, picture books with just a few pages? Or full on novellas!! – Do your kids draft on the… Read more »
Hi Michaela! That’s wonderful – I’m so glad you and your kiddos are enjoying workshop!! These are great questions. For the books in second grade, they usually have about 2 paragraphs per page on them with a small picture. Some of the kids DO write full-on novels! 🙂 But if a kiddo can get a paragraph onto the page, then that’s a great start. My kids usually draft on the lined paper, but I absolutely think that once they understand the overall process of drafting and then getting it into a finished book, you can have them draft in notebooks.… Read more »