[MOSAIC] Indpendent reading first grade

[Deosa Flores]

We also have an interactive "tip bulletin  board" to help grow readers. 
   
  Could you explain your interactive "tip bulletin board?"
   
  Thanks
   
  Kukonis at aol.com wrote:
  I use the workshop model and kids are sustaining themselves in first grade 
for 25 minutes or more right now. We spent a lot of time in September 
learning the format of guided reading. 
We did a lot of self- and group-monitoring.... something I call oops and 
wows ... where we talk about all behaviors noticed during the period and rate 
them as behavior that augments workshop and behavior that needs to be changed. 
and specifically how to change it....(it takes about 5 minutes at the end of 
the period to review and rate) This check really makes huge differences. I 
also videotaped them once and they really could see and evaluate workshop for 
themselves. We also use a timer and each day increase stamina by trying to 
extend our time. We post our efforts in the hallway and make them public 
reading.There are other built-in incentives.... we have buddies visit us twice a 
month from fifth and we show off our logs, reader responses and improved read 
aloud voices. We also have an interactive "tip bulletin board" to help grow 
readers. I really have to say if you follow "Connect, Teach, Practice, 
Independent practice, share" framework of minilessons and thread the objective 
through to the self-selected part of workshop, kids are busy the whole time. They 
are empowered and self-regulatory. 
My kids are choosing their Just Right books and after the initial DRA 
assessment they really can do this even better......logging titles read, reading in 
different formats ( alone, with partner, with power group) recording a 
response at least twice a week and trying to respond to the minilesson in some way 
during share... there really is no time for center work.
My group this year is particularly immature but they have taken to workshop 
format perfectly. It also helps that all of us in the building do workshop 
across the disciplines.... Kindergarten kids come in with some knowledge of what 
is expected...our work is to extend their stamina and provide more transfer 
of decoding and comprehension skill.
I must say it is one of the more relaxing parts of the day and much easier 
than trying to orchestrate, maintain, and manage centers .
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