Guiding Principles of the Reading Workshop

From: Growing Readers by Kathy Collins

• Readers have time to read just-right books independently every day.
• Readers select their own appropriate books.
• Readers take care of books.
• Readers respect each other's reading time and reading lives.
• Readers have daily opportunities to talk about their books in genuine ways.
• Readers don't just read the words but also understand the story.
• Readers' work in reading workshop is replicable outside the classroom.