I will also tell my students that we not only read to new information, but for fun as well. ... During the reading workshop, I will first give a book talk then a mini-lesson. ... We will also discuss what I read and what type of book it is so that the children know. ... They can comprehend what they read, use their prior knowledge to help them gain new information, apply acquired information into new contexts, and they are motivated to voluntarily read rather it be for pleasure or to learn new information (Fountas/Pinnell). ... The readers' notebook consist of five sections; the reading...

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