This week I read the article Guided Reading in the Primary Classroom by Mary Kruel. This article discusses what Guided Reading is and how it should be implemented in the classroom. Kruel discusses the four-block reading program, which consists self-selected reading, shared reading, writing, and working with words. In this article, she also places a large emphasis on the teacher's role in guided reading and the development of student reading skills. She says that the teacher is responsible for sorting the children into groups that would be beneficial to each of their reading development, and selecting texts that are more in tune with their reading level.
In this article, it goes over the steps for guided reading. Before the lesson, the teacher should set the purpose for reading, introduce vocabulary, make predictions, and talk about the strategies good readers use. During the reading, the teacher should use prompts, help identify context clues, and ask questions that will broaden the thought of the student. These questions can be anything that pertains to the reading and can help overall comprehension. After the reading, the teacher should implement activities to strengthen concept skills and give praise to the students to increase their confidence.
Here is a link to the Kruel article.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/guided-reading-primary-classroom
I liked how the article explains what should be done before, during, and after the guided reading it taught. Guided reading is a very important contribution to learning to read and I think this article would help a teach become more comfortable with the interaction.
ReplyDeleteMy article was very similar to yours. I really like how it gave a basic 3 step approach for guided reading. The before, during and after helps give a simple way to make teaching guided reading easy and interactive.
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