Guided Reading in the Primary Classroom
By Mary Kreul
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/guided-reading-primary-classroom
Guided Reading is a component of a four-block reading program that consists of self-selected reading, shared reading, writing, and working with words. Guided reading is when the teacher facilitates small groups for students that are beginning readers. The goal of guided reading is to help students begin to use reading strategies independently such as context clues, syntax, word structure, etc. The process of guided reading will be carried out before, during, and after reading. For before reading the teacher should make predictions, introduce vocabulary, and talks about appropriate reading strategies. For during reading the teacher should give prompts, allow proper amount of time, and give clues as needed. For after reading teachers should strengthen comprehension skills and provide praise for strategies that students used during the reading.
Guided Reading is something that I remember my teachers doing in the classroom and it made me much more interested in the reading content. It is very helpful for students to be knowledgeable of the vocabulary that will be used throughout the reading and can give them a confidence boost. Guided Reading, in my opinion, is the best teaching strategy for beginning readers.
I originally read this article, but decided to do my blog on another article. I liked this article a lot though, it provided a lot of good instruction on guided reading and the steps before and after guided reading.
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