This chart is often compiled at the beginning of the year, but it's
also helpful to revisit the rules throughout the year.

Guidelines for determining if a book is easy, just right, or challenging.

Everything you do in Reading Workshop should be
explicitly taught. Slowing down when you establish the workshop
means you can cover much more ground later.

Students should be able to view the class anchor charts
during the unit of study.

Many more reading strategy charts can be found under the
reading comprehension link on this site.

Anchor charts serve as a record of class discussions
that students can refer back to over time.

Author studies are a wonderful way to pull together
many elements of the reading workshop.