[MOSAIC] readers workshop

[Felicia Barra]

Can you get a copy of Cathy Collin's book Growing Readers?  It will help you.  Also Debbie Miller's Reading with Meaning.
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> HI
> 
> I know this might be a little of topic but I teach first grade and this will 
> only be my second year doing readers workshop and i'm not sure how to start.   
> I know how imprtant it is to model and teach routines right away and i know 
> for September I'm doing schema and making connections but i really don't know 
> what to do the first few days of school.   Do most of you start readers 
> workshop day one?   Do you have the kids do independent reading right from the 
> beginning?   Do you teach the strategies right away?   Please give me an idea of 
> some of your first mini-lessons.   We do DRA testing the first few weeks of 
> school so I will know where they are by week three or so.   I would appreciate any 
> help.
> 
> Thanks
> Cami
> 
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