[To download the order form for Synthesizing Butterflies: Teaching Reading Strategies to Kindergartners, click here.]

"Synthesis is the beautiful way you live through a book." With these simple words, children are introduced to the concept of synthesis in Andie Cunningham's diverse kindergarten classroom. Through this program, viewers see that even the youngest learners are ready, even eager, to take on the challenge of using strategies to deepen their reading experience. This workshop kit takes viewers into Andie's reading workshop during three consecutive days of instruction. The curriculum is integrated: science, reading, writing, talk, and movement all come together through the study of butterflies.

Andie's students speak six different first languages, and they have a diverse array of home experiences. The reading workshop features multiple readings of the book The Prince of Butterflies and response activities designed to deepen the children's understanding of the book and their own learning processes.

This program is appropriate for any grades K-2 teachers who are integrating strategy instruction into thematic units.

You can watch a brief preview of Andie's introduction to her classroom, students, and reading strategy instruction below. (Please be aware that the quality of web video is significantly lower than that of the published DVD kit.)

The Workshop Kit includes a CD with print materials for eight workshops, featuring student writing samples, advice from Andie, and further background on the research supporting strategy instruction.
To download a free preview copy of the workshop guide, click here.

This Workshop Kit is priced at $129.

[For information on how to purchase Synthesizing Butterflies: Teaching Reading Strategies to Kindergartners, click here.]

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