Active Learning Playbook

Take a look at my schedule for the first two weeks of school. Includes character building activities, first mentor texts introduced, anchor charts, pictures and more. Great way to kickstart Reader's and Writer's Workshop and Teacher's College work!

Looking for a basic overview of what close reading is? Included are key points to get you started! If you've already started close reading, use this is a cheat sheet or quick reference guide to the four main lenses: -text evidence - word choice - structure - point of view Steps include -- Reading through a lens! Finding a pattern! Developing a new understanding!

Here's the perfect 5 day outline for shared reading with some key points to follow. Fits into your reader's workshop in just 10 minutes a day!