Reader's Workshop
I completely embrace the workshop model. It is a great opportunity to differentiate for each and every student.
Recently in Third Grade we have been focusing on C.A.F.E. strategies, character traits, and banning overused words.
October:
Said is DEAD
We read aloud from The True Story of the the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and kept a tally mark of how many times the word SAID was used. It was far more times than we wanted to count!
While at their various stations during Reader's Workshop, students kept track of other words they found being used instead of SAID,
We regrouped as a class and the students created a list of 60 words to use instead of SAID!
1. Called
2. Yelled
3. Spoke
4. Remarked
5. Meowed
6. Answered
7. Shouted
8. Cried
9. Told
10. Stuttered
11. Whispered
12. Asked
13. Demanded
14. Shouts
15. Choked
16. Talked
17. Commented
18. Laughed
19. Repeated
20. Thought
Students displayed these words outside our classroom as ghosts flying up and away from Said.
Later students stored the words in their Writing binders to use for inspiration and editing.
November:
Sad is BAD!
Happy is Tacky!
After the success of Said is Dead, we continued in the month of November with sad and happy.
Again students searched for exciting words to replace an overused and boring word.
Eventually, they found enough words for both happy and sad to create turkeys with a ton of feathers!
21. Squawked
22. Squeaked
23. Wondered
24. Barked
25. Screamed
26. Howled
27. Murmured
28. Muttered
29. Hollered
30. Bugged
31. Mumbled
32. Groaned
33. Screeched
34. Exclaimed
35. Expressed
36. Commanded
37. Spelled
38. Chanted
39. Sang
40. Sung
41. Announced
42. Broadcasted
43. Explained
44. Argued
45. Communicated
46. Declared
47. Agreed
48. Swore
49. Decided
50. Babbled
51. Blubbered
52. Shrieked
53. Gurgled
54. Burped
55. Stated
56. Sneezed
57. Coughed
58. Conveyed
59. Confirmed
60. Shrilled.
December:
Fun is DONE!, Fun has RUN its course!
Continuing on with our monthly exile of a boring word from Room 18, we decided to eliminate the word FUN! This time. I created the list of new words and the students had to decode their secret word.
in order to "crack the code" students had to complete a math excises on estimating and measuring with non standard units. For these interdisciplinary unit, students created life-size gingerbread men and used them to measure to different checkpoints in the lobby.
**Coming Soon**
For a full lesson plan,and 22 "secret word" worksheets visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store
