Guided+Reading

=Guided Reading... =

Guided Reading involves a teacher working with a group of 4 to 6 children reading individual copies of the same text.

//Before a guided reading session, teachers need to:// __or__
 * determine groups of 4 to 6 based on assessment data such as running records
 * select a text at the children's instructional level
 * select a text to meet a common need (eg. retelling, fluency)
 * read through the text to notify any features of structure, vocabulary or syntax that could be difficult or unfamiliar

Getting children ready for the text involves discussing the topic, the title or cover and predicting what the text might be about. The teacher may connect the book to the children's prior experiences and make connections to other books they have read. Too much talk at this stage can become confusing so teachers should only focus on what is necessary for the children to undertake the reading successfully.

//During Reading//:
 * children read the text **independently** and **individually**
 * teacher observes the child's reading behaviours
 * the teacher moves from child to child, hearing small sections of the text read aloud, but not in a Round Robin style. This is because children would be kept waiting, and not all children would be at the same level which would create pressure on the child.

//After Reading://
 * allow children to respond to the text
 * teachers should revise or clarify teaching points related to the teaching focus