First+20+Days+Resources

**Teach Students to Work Independently**  It can take from four to six weeks for students to learn how to work on specific tasks without your guidance. The following resources can be used to help you organize and frame the conversation during those first crucial weeks of school; often referred to as "The First Twenty Days".  
 * First 20+ Days: At a Glance:**

[|The First 20] [|days Writers Workshop]
 * First 20+ Days in Detail:**

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Week 1: Myself as a Reader Week 2: Reading With and For Others Week 3: Reading and Writing Connections Week 4: Reading and Writing in the World
 * Week by Week Resources:**


 * Lesson Plan Templates After First 20 Days:**

[|Beth Newingham Classroom] [|Daily Five Templates] [|Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots] [|Reader's Workshops] [|Jennifer Myers Readers and Writers Workshop] [|Setting Up Reader's Workshop] [|Setting Up Your Classroom]
 * First 20 Days Teacher Resources:**