Reading workshop

Reading workshop

1. Based on a model created bye Nancie Atwell in 1987.

   • Atwell developed a format in which students engage in susteined, silent reading of self-chosen books.
   • As a model gives priority of the reader and the text.
     • Overlooks the social aspects of the meaning making, proviging limited opportunities for the interaction and group work.

2. Theoretical perspective

   • Has great potential for multilevel ESL classes.

3. Reading journals

   • Students started to read and also write and give the oportunity to begin a discussion and response.
     • With those elements they develop a discussion skills
       • Is so important that students have a experience in listening to, responding to and building ideas with the others.
       • Sharing ideas they start to understand of literary texts.
     • Increased levels of reading comprehension.
     • Independent readings skills.
       • Teachers can manipulate the reading process.
     • Heterogeneity
   • Students can prepare notes and create questions.

4. Help us in a lot of things like a meet some of our objectives, the levels of the student interaction and the exchanges of ideas.