Independent reading anchor chart

Read to self procedures anchor chart

Real reading versus fake reading

These are all the ideas the students came up with about what good readers look like during independent reading time. We also named him Roel thanks to my intern teacher!

Students established expectations for independent reading

Read to Self anchor chart features different strategies and rules for independent reading. Be a leader! Be a reader! 1) find a good fit book. 2)find a comfortable place to sit. 3) sit still. 4) keep your eyes on the book. 5) read quietly. 6) stay focused. 7) look at the pictures. 8) sound-out new words. 9) think about what might happen next.

For independent reading to be an effective use of time, it is essential to set these clear expectations for students and yourself.

My first love as a student was reading. When my teacher would say to take out a book and read for 10 minutes after recess, I was in heaven. I dreaded the moment when she would tell us to put our books away. 10 minutes just wasn't enough for me! I could read all day long! Some of my faves from back in the day (Didn't we all start our own baby-sitters club?): Don't we all wish every student in our class was like perfect little eight year old me? My guess is most of US had the same attitude…

It is important that you use the first few weeks of reading to launch your workshop. One thing that I like to do during this time is create reading workshop anchor charts. Creating anchor charts for reading workshop is an important part of instruction. Reading workshop expectations anchor charts can be prepared ahead of time but students should have an active role it its creation. Click the pin to see 5 anchor charts to launch reading workshop…

ELA in the middle | Middle School English, Language Arts. This is something that can be used in social studies to bolster cross curricular