What is guided reading?
- Small reading groups with students of different reading levels.
Before reading: Set the purpose for reading, introduce vocabulary, make predictions, talk about the strategies good readers use.
During reading: 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 reading: Strengthen comprehension skills and provide praise for strategies used by students during the reading.What are the main elements or essential components?
- Small groups based upon reading levels, making sure you have books on different levels, having activities to learn new words, strategies such as context clues, letter and sound knowledge, and word structure.
How is GR done?
- Small groups with a teacher, teacher switches groups after a few minutes while the other students are doing reading or word activities.
What does the teacher do? Students?
- Helping the groups with guided reading. While the teacher is with one group the other groups are doing other activities until the teacher gets to their group.
What is the main purpose of GR?
- Foster confidence, efficiency and a love for reading.
How can guided reading be helpful for students?
- It gives students confidence, more individualized attention, and helps them learn to read.
What does it look like?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0D7VdieHxE




Madeline Smith, Madison Weber, Becca Therrien