Guided Reading: Now What?

Summer Educator’s ConferenceJill Hager- Instructional Coach

Thornton Elementary

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Planning stations/centers

Planning Guided Reading Lessons

Getting Organized Grouping My Students

What is Guided Reading?

Guided reading is small-group instruction for students who read the same text. The group is homogeneous: the students read at about the same level, demonstrate similar reading behaviors, and share similar instructional needs. The small groups are temporary; they change as you assess your students’ growth and needs. --from Guiding Readers and Writers: Grades 3-6 by Fountas & Pinnell

Where is my Focus?

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Fluency

Phonics

Phonological

Awareness

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Listening

Reading

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Sounds & Combinations

Putting it into Perspective!"In primary grades children are

learning to read and in upper grades they are reading to learn."

~Anonymous

Guided Reading Video

What is Guided Reading?http

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txC-Qo_8GiU

Staying Organized:http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8EI1e5rl4&feature=related

Turn and Talk- Talk to your neighbor about the videos and the information you saw. Any other thoughts or ideas?

Making GroupsComplete assessments using Reading 3D or

Running RecordsUse data to make 4 to 5 flexible groups with 4

to 6 kids in each groupStudents need to be grouped by similar levels

with similar reading behaviorsPull materials (leveled readers, Weekly

Readers, EOG passage, etc.) to use in small groups

Each student must have a copy of the same book or text

Keep a “browsing box” of books that have been read by your students to help with fluency

How often should I meet with my groups?

Guided Reading LevelsGrade Level Fountas & Pinnell Guided

Reading

Kindergarten Levels A, B, & C

First Grade Levels C, D, E, F, G, H, & I

Second Grade Levels J, K. L, M

Third Grade Levels N, O, P

Fourth Grade Levels Q, R, S

Fifth Grade Levels T, U, V

Reading_Level_Correlation_Chart[1].pdf

3 Types of ReadersEarly Readers Levels A-GTransitional Readers Levels H-LSelf-extending Readers Levels M-Z

Components of a Guided Reading Lesson: Early Readers

Component Early Readers

Re-reading Familiar books from previous GR lessons

Introduction Includes meaning statement, sentence structure sample, 1-2 important words; may include a picture walk

Word Work Focus on important words from the story (word families, spelling patterns etc.)

Reading the new book or book section

Whisper read the whole book several times as the teacher listens and prompts the students as needed (5 minutes)

Retelling 1-2 minutes of collective retelling

Mini-lesson 3-5 minutes for skills, strategies or reteaching problem areas

Components of a Guided Reading Lesson: Transitional ReadersComponent Transitional Readers

Re-reading Familiar books or the first half of the book if teaching from the second half in current lesson

Introduction Summary, overview of meaning, text structure chunking 1-2 words. Sample some pictures in the book

Word Work Recognize spelling patterns found in the book, word sorts, Making Words etc.

Reading the new book or book section

Silently read the assigned section of the book several times as the teacher “taps in” to listen to each child read and prompts as needed

Retelling 1-2 minutes of collective retelling sequence

Mini-lesson 3-5 minutes to focus on behaviors, skills, and strategies

Components of a Guided Reading Lesson: Self-extending Readers Component Self-Extending Readers

Re-reading The last part of the chapter or section read yesterday

Introduction Brief overview or intro such as “Read to find out…”

Word Work Spelling patterns, Word Sorts,

Reading the new book or book selection

Reads the whole assignment independently at their desks taking notes, writing reflections or noting strategies used (15-30 minutes of reading per section)

Retelling 10 minutes to reconvene the group and discuss the section

Mini-lesson Behaviors, skills, and strategies

What does a Guided Reading lesson look like?Warm-up or reread (Browsing Box)IntroductionWord WorkPicture WalkStrategies Reminders1st ReadingStrategies ReviewComprehension DiscussionWord Work2nd ReadingExtension Activity

Example Lesson Planguided reading

explanation.lesson.plan.timing.pdf

Characteristics of Texts in Guided ReadingTeachers can use the

characteristics of text checklist to record behaviors of students in their reading groups.

Characteristics of Text in Guided Reading using Leved Text- DRA.pdf

Guided Reading ActivityThere are four different stations

set up around the roomEach station is divided by the

grade level texts appropriate for that grade level (K-3rd grade)

You will be numbered off to rotate through each grade level’s texts

Steps for activity:Read the characteristics for each levelChoose one level in that grade level to

focus onDiscuss as a group what the characteristics

for that level meanDiscuss ways you could incorporate these

characteristics in your Guided Reading lesson

Use a blank Guided Reading Lesson Plan template to create a lesson plan for that book

Share out with the rest of the group

What about Kindergarten?

What about the upper elementary grades? Use Gu

Book Lists for Comprehension Skillshttp://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/el

ementary/numphrey/subjectpages/reading/booklists.html

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