Guided Reading

For the topic of Guided Reading, I chose to read an article by Robert Schwartz titled Decisions, decisions: Responding to primary students during guided reading. 

Here are some key points from this article:

1. The texts that are used for guided reading are level books.         (Example of leveled reading chart)

There are different systems for leveling books and every school does not use the same system. The easiest leveled texts would include a single sentence pattern with high levels of meaning in the pictures. The more advanced in levels you get, the less pictures and harder the text.

2. Teaching children to self monitor is key. This means they would monitor their reading and know when they made mistakes. I have inserted a chart that was in this article that I find helpful. There are questions that would promote children to self monitor.







3. Guided reading is important because it allows the teacher to have one on one time with students. Most of the time, children are in groups but teachers will allow for each child to read aloud. It is important to make mental notes of the student and record them after the reading session. Then, the teacher will know how to respond based on the child's progress.

WORDS OF WISDOM: Guided reading appears to be a great time in the day for the teacher to get to know the children on a deeper level for literacy. The teacher has an opportunity to help the child progress not only at their oral skills but also in vocabulary, questioning, and responses when reading a text. As always, it is important to remember that each child is different and as teachers, we must help them develop skills that work best for them.

                                            Great video of a 2nd grade class during reading

QUESTION: What are some key points you learned from your articles this week?