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Grade 2 Lesson 1
Now when I make my own breakfast on
Sunday mornings, I hear my mother singing
in my head. Sometimes something that we
did repeatedly in the past can stick in our
heads and remind us of that time and the
people we shared it with.
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Bear continues to hear the woman’s voice
and be comforted by her presence because
she lives on in the books that she left him.
Do you have an object, like the book, that
reminds you of someone?
Can you think of an event or ritual that
reminds you of another person, of
something they said or did? Describe that
event to your partner. (finish reading the
book)
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Although Bear didn’t understand the words
that the woman was reading, he understood
the emotions, and he felt close to his new
friend. They formed a reading community,
and in our reading workshop we will set aside
a special time to read together, just like
Bear and the woman.
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Grade 2 Lesson 1
During reading workshop it is also
important that we stop and share what
we are feeling and what the book means
to each of us, like we did today. We
can stop, think about what it means,
make connections to our own lives, and
then share them with a partner.
(Display Appendix 1: “Reading Workshop:
Expectations”)
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Grade 2 Lesson 1
As we learn to be a part of a reading
community we can also look for other times
to include reading in our lives, beyond our
school reading workshop.
Your own reading community can grow as
big as you want and although your
community probably won’t include a bear, it
could include a cat or dog!
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Launching Grade 2 Lesson 1
After the mentor text and discussion….
1. Send students to read
independently, practice strategies
and skills taught, and engage with
texts
2. During this time, meet with
individuals or small groups (provide
guided practice/reinforcement of
focus strategies)