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The Impact Of Readers' Workshop In A First Grade Classroom, Tara Lynn Seery

Graduate Research Papers

In this research I describe the Readers' Workshop approach, the impact that it has on a first graders' motivation, self-selection, and comprehension. This study was implemented during the 2006-2007 school year over a six week period. The observations at the beginning of the study indicated that the three focus students in this study lacked motivation, struggled with self-selection, and were in need of assistance to develop their comprehension skills. However, as Readers' Workshop was implemented, the students began to develop motivation to read on their own. They developed interests in books, and their comprehension strategies improved.

Readers' Workshop: Giving Students Time, Choice, And Flexibility In The Classroom, Jennifer Lynn Shaffer

Graduate Research Papers

This literature review examines Readers’ Workshop and the impact it has on a primary classroom. The purpose of this review is to define Readers’ Workshop, discuss how it is structured, and learn the teacher’s role during Readers’ Workshop. Benefits and challenges of Readers’ Workshop are also presented in this review. Research for this review has been gathered from professional articles and books about literacy and Readers’ Workshop. Choice, time and flexibility have been found as key elements in an effective Readers’ Workshop. The benefits of Readers’ Workshop in a primary classroom outweigh the challenges of implementing such a strategy.

Fluency Instruction In The Second-Grade Classroom, Kati L. Stephens

Graduate Research Papers

This project is a classroom project for implementation in a self-contained second-grade classroom. It is a specific fluency curriculum, focusing on research-based teaching strategies and the use of authentic children's literature to promote second-grade students' reading fluency.

Reflections About My Second Year Of Teaching Reading, Molly Melloy Recker

Graduate Research Papers

On the second day of school, I realized that four students had entered my first grade classroom – reading. As that school day concluded, at the beginning of my second year of teaching, I remember sitting down at my desk, and thinking to myself, "Now what?" These were not the students I was expecting.

In this paper I explain how I adapted my reading beliefs and teaching practices to meet the challenge the four students posed to me. I describe each student, and their reading behaviors. Next, I discuss perspectives about early literacy, in order to examine my beliefs in …