This article is guided by a commitment to equitable, affirming, child-centered literacy education, and the belief that student-led inquiry can be embraced within schools since this is an authentic way for children to learn about their world. This article describes how elementary educators can use an inquiry-based researcher's workshop to integrate literacy with social studies. It begins with an overview of the literature showing why educators and children might benefit from this approach. The article then provides a detailed look into inquiry-based researcher's workshop with examples from a fourth-grade, Texas classroom. This structure provides asset-based support for diverse learners, pushes students to engage in critical literacy with meaningful topics, and assists students in acquiring deep comprehension skills through contextualized purposeful practice.