nonfiction readers

The children have been learning new information in their nonfiction books. Using sticky notes they have continued to find interesting (wow) pages, make connections, and ask questions. They have done this important comprehension work independently, with partners, and in their nonfiction topic clubs.

To support the transition from talking about information in their nonfiction books to writing about information found in their nonfiction books, I modeled writing more on a sticky note.

The children were expected to record two interesting facts from one non fiction book and one question they still have. Their sticky notes fit in the boxes on an adapted exit ticket. The transition out of reading workshop that day included finishing their exit ticket.

 

 

These "tickets" are a valuable formative assessment, providing me with information to guide my teaching. Some children need support forming questions and some children need support answering their questions using information from their book.

What about the children that were unable to find the necessary information in their book? If given additional books about insects, would Ana find the answer to her question about ladybugs? A next step would also be to bring their questions to their topic club and investigate them together!

While independent (private) reading time is an essential part of our reading workshop, children continue to excitedly cheer when we transition into partnerships, reading playdates, or topic clubs! Reading in Kindergarten is a wonderfully social experience.