Minilessons

__** Planning for Daily Intentional Teaching **__
 * What do my students need to know?
 * What strategies and knowledge help them as readers?
 * In what way does this strategy look different across genre?
 * What language will I use?
 * What texts/materials will best support this instruction?
 * How can/will I connect this work to writing?

//**Examples of Procedural Minilessons**//
 * Minilesson Topics will be built around:**
 * Skills and strategies (competencies)
 * Genre
 * Sustainable habits and behaviours
 * Setting expectations/rules for the workshop
 * Finding good books that appeal to readers
 * Discussing literature
 * Selecting a place to sit during reading time/mini-lesson
 * Giving a book talk
 * Being a good listener in a share session
 * Maintaining appropriate noise level
 * Asking questions during a sharing session
 * Setting individual goals and selfevaluation
 * Getting ready for a conference
 * Keeping a book log
 * Taking care of books


 * //Examples of Craft Minilessons//**
 * Differences between fiction and non-fiction books
 * Parts of books
 * Characteristics of different genres
 * Poetry
 * Books that show emotions
 * Books written in the first, second, or third person
 * Author studies
 * Author’s styles
 * Learning from dedications
 * How authors reveal characters
 * How authors use quotations
 * How the story setting fits the story
 * Development of characters, plot, theme, mood
 * How the lead hooks us
 * How authors use the problem/event/solution pattern
 * Titles and their meanings
 * Characters’ points of view
 * Examples of similes and metaphors
 * Examples of foreshadowing
 * How authors use dialogue
 * Predictable and surprise endings
 * Use of descriptive words and phrases
 * How illustrations enhance the story
 * Secrets in books
 * Voice
 * Types of conflicts

//**Examples of Skills/Strategies Minilessons**// 1. Concepts of print 2. Tips for reading aloud 3. Figuring out unknown words 4. Comprehension strategies
 * concept of story
 * concept that print carries meaning
 * directionality
 * concept of “word”
 * using context
 * substituting
 * using picture clues
 * using the sounds of blends, vowels, contractions, etc.
 * Monitoring comprehension (Does this make sense and sound right?)
 * Asking questions while reading
 * Making predictions
 * Connecting reading material to your own life
 * Using Post-Its to mark interesting parts
 * Making sense
 * Mapping a story
 * Retelling story orally
 * Looking for relationships
 * Looking for important ideas
 * Making inferences
 * Drawing conclusions
 * Summarizing story
 * Distinguishing fact from opinion

__**Sources of Minilessons**__ A huge list of planned mini-lessons...a must-see site! []

Jessica Meacham has uploaded extensive plans for all her Mini lessons []

More extensive ideas for Mini lessons []

Some great examples of mini lessons from 'Reading with Meaning' by Debbie Miller and 'Growing Readers' by Kathy Collins (plus picture books to match them!) []

Some great resource material on mini-lessons []

A wiki full of pre-planned mini lessons http://readingminilessons.wikispaces.com/

A series of videos of teachers implementing mini-lessons []

Great photos of possible anchor charts for Minilessons []

Sample mini lessons from Beth Newingham []

More great photos of anchor charts []

This is a fantastic template that reminds you of the structure and language to be used in a mini-lesson. Very helpful when you are planning your mini-lessons.