A Look at Literacy

Much of the literacy instruction that I do has the sole purpose of inspiring a of love of books, and as an outgrowth of that- a love of reading and learning through reading.  A favorite author of mine that I will share with the children later in the year, Tomie DePaola likes to say that when you read you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything!  In the pictures below you will see the children creating an entry in their poetry journals, sorting magnet letters, and reading as a social experience.  Stay tuned to the blog as in the coming week I will introduce the practice of partner reading which will become an important part of Readers Workshop.  It's a way to get children really thinking about what they are reading and learning from each other as they learn from books.