Create Minilessons with The Reading Strategies Book

The more I learn about the reading workshop model, the more I really like it.  [And the idea of a reader's or writer's workshop is a model-NOT a specific curriculum.]  I like the structure of a lesson format both for myself and my students.
Create your own Reading Workshop units and minilessons with The Reading Strategies Book.
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While there are quality box curriculums available for reading/writing/phonics workshop, the biggest issue is that they ARE boxed curriculums.  The needs and reading development of my students represents a wide range, and I need something I can tailor to match the kids in front of me.
Create your own Reading Workshop units and minilessons with The Reading Strategies Book.
Jennifer Serravallo's The Reading Strategies Book has been a tremendous resource for me in creating reader's workshop lessons that work for my students. With 300+ lessons grouped in 13 different catergories, the lesson you need is there.

I was able to use the lessons to create a unit on character feelings and traits (and help kids understand the difference).  I made a one pager for each concept and an anchor image to refer to.
Create your own Reading Workshop units and minilessons with The Reading Strategies Book.
Seriously, the book made it so easy to think through a small number of powerful lessons to help my students understand the work a writer does to show us feelings and traits.  We spent a couple of days on each lesson usually connecting it back to a previous read aloud and referencing them again in our reading groups.

I chose the lessons from Goal 5: Supporting Comprehension in Fiction that I thought would best support my students for this unit.  I added in some SIMPLE anchor activities that we did whole class and referenced during our small groups.
I loved this one from Dragon Was Terrible.  The book by Kelly DiPucchio is so much fun.  I printed out a large version of the page (that's in the minilessons), and the kids wrote what he might be thinking on this page.  You could easily do this with another book where a character is illustrated having a very strong feeling.

You can download the minilesson unit here.  I'm sharing this one to give you an idea of how I organized it.  I've made another unit and plan to make more.  I don't feel comfortable sharing them because the text is pretty much straight from the book, and I want to respect the author's work.
Create your own Reading Workshop units and minilessons with The Reading Strategies Book.
Plus, you'll want to make decisions to best support the needs of the students that sit in front of you.  I hope you'll take a look at these lessons to see how accessible The Reading Strategies Book makes creating your own minilessons.