The beginning of a new school year often involves discussion and/or modeling of procedures, behaviors, and classroom expectations. Reading Workshop also requires this same earnest and intentional effort as we establish norms for the classroom to ensure success for each student. Building a "reading community" in which students are independent is more likely when routines and procedures are purposeful and meaningful to students. Below are links to a variety of primary and intermediate examples of Reading Workshop mini-lessons with an emphasis on direct instruction of those procedures students need to have in place before they can truly begin to grow as readers.
- K-5 Launching Mini-Lessons
- List of Ideas published by the CG Literacy Coaches (April/May Literacy Links issue)
- Primary Example from Austin Independent School District
- Intermediate Example as published on ProTeacher
- Intermediate Example from Austin Independent School District
- The First 35 Days of Book Clubs
- The First 20 Days from Revisiting the Reading Workshop