Lesson 2 Parts of a Reading Lesson
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Introduction
Objective: Participants will research several parts of the reading workshop model, decide what the most important parts are, and write descriptions of each part explaining what makes it important to the instruction.
Questions asked in this lesson include:
- What are the parts of a reading lesson?
- Why are these parts important to a child's literacy learning?
The purpose of this lesson is to gain familiarity with the parts of a reading workshop lesson. There are many different ways that reading can be taught. There are many factors that affect the choices you make on what parts to teach within any given lesson. This lesson is important because it is the start of the build of your lesson plan you will be writing later in this course. Focus on the main parts of reading workshop and then get into the more specific activities that can be used within a lesson. Your job here is not to choose what parts you will use in every lesson you teach but instead to have knowledge of all that is available to use within the reading workshop.
Instruction
Gathering Information
Explore the resources linked below to learn about the parts of a reading lesson. Find at least one more source that can help you determine the necessary parts.
Create some type of organizer that shows 5-7 different parts of a reading lesson and your reasons why they should be used in primary education. Be specific. What aspect of a child's development does each activity build on? Link your third resource at the end of your organizer.
Contributing
Discuss: What were the parts of a reading lesson that you found to be the most important? Why do you feel you must include those parts?
Check-In
Are you familiar with the mini-Lesson, independent work, and share framework of a Reading Workshop lesson? Do you know the more detailed parts of a mini-lesson and the many different activities that can be done during the independent time?
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References
Calkins, L. (2019). The predictable 5-part workshop framework. Lucy Calkins & TCRWP Colleagues. Retrieved from http://www.unitsofstudy.com/framework