This article focuses on guided reading within your classroom, but primarily at the lower-grade levels (k-2). Guided reading in listed as one component of a four-block reading program consisting of self-selected reading, shared reading, writing, and working with words.
What I got out of this article is that guided reading does something for the reader before, during, and after the reading. Before the reading: the purpose is set, vocabulary is introduced, opportunity for predictions is provided, and time to talk about the strategies good users use. During the reading we guide students as they read, provide wait time, give prompts or clues as needed by individual students, such as "Try that again. Does that make sense? Look at how the word begins." After the reading we can strengthen comprehension skills and provide praise for strategies used by students during the reading.
One great tool I have seen in classrooms is very similar to this image I have found....
I had never heard of guided reading before this assignment, so I like the article you found. It does seem very straight to the point and easy to understand. I like the Handy Reading Strategies tool that you included. Sometime children can get overwhelmed trying to remember all the steps they need to do while reading. A visual like this would really help kids remember what they should be doing while reading.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture that you found of the reading strategies. This could be modified to any different strategies that one particular student may be working on. It can also be modified for different student's if they have not perfected a certain strategy. It is also super visual which works great with deaf children that I will be teaching.
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