1. Welcome to Literacy Night
Presented by:
Beth Rash, Leia Beale and
Andrea Hsu
Elizabeth Lane Elementary

2. Balanced Literacy The components~
Reader’s Workshop: 45 minutes to 1 hour time frame
Word Study: Working and sorting words based on spelling and sound patterns
Interactive Read Aloud: Whole group, listen to a story, and interact through discussions, stop & jots, and visualizations
Shared Reading: Reading a common text together
Writer’s Workshop: Studying and applying author’s
crafts to personal narratives and argumentative
pieces.

3. Reader’s Workshop
Mini-lesson: Teacher presents a reading skill or strategy to the class (less than 10 minutes)
Anchor charts are created to help students apply skill or strategy over the course of the year.
Independent Reading: Students reading books at independent level (Good Fit Books) while teacher is conferring with small groups or individuals.
Share: Celebrate positive application of mini- lesson’s teaching point.

4. Good Fit Books Book Bags: To keep books safe and organized
Book Bags contain:
~ Good fit books (I-PICK and Leveled Readers)
~ A balanced reading diet
Going Shopping: Self-selecting good fit books

5. I-PICK Good Fit Books I- I choose the books P- purpose I- interest
C- comprehension
K- know most of the words (5 finger check)
Great to use at home or when selecting books not at school.

6. Good Fit Books (in second grade terms)