CCP: Episode 31 // How to Use a Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook in the Upper Elementary Classroom
If you’ve ever Needed a simple, yet effective way to organize your students' reading & writing materials - then, it’s time to start using a reader’s & writer’s notebook!
Ever feel overwhelmed by papers on your desk? Have you looked inside your student’s desks only to see papers shoved here and there? Me too and I’m here to help.
This episode gives you practical tips on how to organize your reading and writing resources so that you and your students will have everything you need in one easy-to-access location.
Not only will using a reader’s and writer’s notebook help save your sanity when it comes to classroom organization, but it will help teach your students how to be organized and responsible - a great skill for the classroom AND life.
You’ll LEarn:
(Timestamps Shown)
How my love for organization plays out in the classroom (2:14)
What a reader’s and writer’s notebook is (4:12)
The sections and resources to keep inside a reader’s notebook (5:31)
The sections and resources to keep inside a writer’s notebook (11:20)
The most used section of your writers notebook (13:18)
The best place to store your student readers and writers notebooks (18:06)
How to not overwhelm your students when using the notebook system (21:09)
Several benefits of using a Readers and Writers Notebook (22:31)
links & resources mentioned in the episode:
Blog: Helping Students to Create Independent Reading Goals
Blog: Teaching Students to Choose “Just Right” Books During Independent Reading
Video tutorial: Creating a Student Reader’s Notebook
Video tutorial: Sneak Peek inside my students’ Writer’s Notebook
Video tutorial: What To Do During Writing Conferences
Episode 29: How to Launch Reader’s Workshop in Your Classroom
Episode 30: How to Launch Writer’s Workshop in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Resources: Reader’s Notebook and Writer’s Notebook (printable & digital)
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