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The Reading Workshop: Creating Space for Readers by Frank Serafini
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First published July 1, 2001
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About the author
Frank Serafini
29 books102 followersDr. Frank Serafini is an author, illustrator, photographer, educator, musician, and a Professor of Literacy Education and Children’s Literature at Arizona State University.
Frank has published seven books with Heinemann, including: The Reading Workshop, Reading Aloud and Beyond, Lessons in Comprehension, and Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days and Classroom Reading Assessments which will be available in 2010. In addition, Frank has published Reading the Visual (2014) and Beyond the Visual (2022) with Teachers College Press.
In 2008, Frank began writing and illustrating a series of non-fiction picturebooks focusing on nature with Kids Can Press. The Looking Closely series contains books about the desert, garden, pond, rainforest, shore and forest. In 2009, Looking Closely Along the Shore won an International Reading Association’s Teachers’ Choice Award, and Honorable Mention from the Society of School Librarians International.
A true “Renaissance Man,” Frank loves to travel, sing, play guitar, cook, draw, read, visit art galleries, and watch movies. His workshops are packed with important information and practical ideas, all delivered with a great sense of humor.
Frank has published seven books with Heinemann, including: The Reading Workshop, Reading Aloud and Beyond, Lessons in Comprehension, and Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days and Classroom Reading Assessments which will be available in 2010. In addition, Frank has published Reading the Visual (2014) and Beyond the Visual (2022) with Teachers College Press.
In 2008, Frank began writing and illustrating a series of non-fiction picturebooks focusing on nature with Kids Can Press. The Looking Closely series contains books about the desert, garden, pond, rainforest, shore and forest. In 2009, Looking Closely Along the Shore won an International Reading Association’s Teachers’ Choice Award, and Honorable Mention from the Society of School Librarians International.
A true “Renaissance Man,” Frank loves to travel, sing, play guitar, cook, draw, read, visit art galleries, and watch movies. His workshops are packed with important information and practical ideas, all delivered with a great sense of humor.
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July 27, 2010
This is a good book for ideas when you're looking to start a readers' workshop in your classroom.
If you get a chance to take a class from Frank, I recommend it. He's quite witty and will entertain you while teaching you how he uses the Workshop.
Also, visit his site for lots of book recommendations and great ideas.
If you get a chance to take a class from Frank, I recommend it. He's quite witty and will entertain you while teaching you how he uses the Workshop.
Also, visit his site for lots of book recommendations and great ideas.
December 6, 2012
Good for Back to School time or new teachers. A little too koom bay ya for me.
April 3, 2014
An excellent resource that I will refer back to for many years to come.
February 11, 2015
Mainly for elementary teachers but some good quotable takeaway for middle and high school as well.
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