Hi, Marissa! I agree – Lucy is a lot in one lesson, especially when we were told to keep the minilesson to 10 minutes. My reading workshop time (45 minutes) is my only reading time, so I do strategy groups and conferences while my students are reading independently. I meet with one strategy group each day and try to fit in 2 conferences. With 80 minutes, I would use 50 minutes for reading workshop (10-15 minute minilesson, 30 minutes of independent reading/conferencing/strategy groups, 5-10 minute share). Then, you would have 30 minutes for word study, vocab, etc. I stopped Daily 5 when we moved to a reading workshop model. My district wants the students reading independently for at least 30 minutes a day. I hope that helps!

I used Lucy Calkins for the first time and it was a lot to teach in one lesson. I alternate reading workshop 1 day and writing workshop the next day for 80 mins each. My plan is To meet with groups and the other students do the daily 3. How often should I have strategy groups? I need to get through the Calkins lessons, word study or vocab too And only have 80 min. How would you manage it?

In third, I use strategy groups for my students who need help with fluency and word work, too. I do a quick model of a skill, like reading in phrases. Then, we practice together, and I send them off to read. I conference with them individually to see how they are applying the strategy.

We had Lucy Calkins for writing last year and just started the reading program this year. It’s definitely a lot to read. I try to pull out the most important parts that my students need to understand. I love the reading workshop part of it, though. My students are reading so much more than in the past, and they are loving their books. I just wish the lessons were presented in an easier way to follow.

I used to do Daily 5, but this year we started a reading workshop model. While I’m meeting with strategy groups and conferencing, the rest of my class is reading independently. I also pull some strategy groups during our RtII time while my class is doing Listen to Reading or Read to Someone.