Leap Into Literacy 4th Grade
October/November 2018
Reading Workshop
Personalized Learning through Writing Workshop
ARTICLE: Overcoming Anxiety About Displaying Student Writing
@BethMooreSchool via Twitter, writes:
"Choice is key, right? As kids get older and more mature, allowing them to choose a piece of writing or an excerpt to share gives them control and responsibility. It also helps for students to plan for (and when possible, choose) the audience for their writing."
Planning Ahead for Classroom Instruction
Please refer to the unit overviews and resources (linked below) to assist with planning and implementation of workshop lessons.
READING & WRITING WORKSHOP OVERVIEWS
READING: Middle of September through October
Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story (Book 1)
November and December
Reading the Weather: Reading the World (Book 2)
WRITING: Middle of September through October
The Arc of the Story: Writing Realistic Fiction (Book 1)
November and December
Boxes & Bullets: Personal & Persuasive Essays (Book 2)
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP RESOURCES