Reading Like Writers Mini Lesson

This is a Writer's Workshop mini lesson using the mentor text Sleepy Bears by Mem Fox.  We are in the middle of our How to Read Like Writers unit from About the Authors by Katie Wood Ray.  During this lesson I am trying to get the students to notice what writers do (craft) as they are reading.  This helps tie what we are learning in Writer's Workshop to what we are learning in reading and how they can use during our Daily 5 rounds.

You may be getting tired of the same text for all these lessons...but I am trying to prove a point.  One amazing text can be used for so many different focus skills.

One of my references in this video is to an anchor chart that I have hung up from a previous reading lesson on Good Readers are Good Thinkers.  I also mention moving our writing from a 2 or 3.  This refers to the writing continuum our district has adopted.  Both of these comes from Norma Jackson.  She is another amazing resource for writing.  If you haven't looked into her work, take the time to do that soon.  I have been blessed to not only attend her workshops, but also meet with her for guidance.  My district has been so wonderful to fund that collaboration.  This has helped me as both a writing teacher and a reading teacher because so much of what she has works for both.  Seriously, check out Norma Jackson and About the Authors by Katie Wood Ray if you haven't yet.