Guided Reading Assignment

1.    Guided reading is when a teacher works with a small group of students to help them develop better reading skills. The teacher provides different elements of teaching to the students to fit their particular reading levels. The elements that must be included in guided reading are: before reading, during reading, and after reading.


2. Guided Reading Graphic Organizer

Before Reading	During Reading	After Reading
·         Teacher discusses topic students have been working on which is weather. She relates the book to the topic they are already familiar with. ·         She asks students to make a prediction about what they think the book will be about. ·         Discusses the cover of the book with the students and has them put their finger on the title and then on other pictures in the book. ·         Asks students a few questions. For example, “What do flowers have to do with the weather?” ·         Has students read title with her while pointing to the words. She also has them say the days of the week with her. ·         She has students “notice” the pictures. ·         She asks the students what sounds they hear and she sounds out the words with them. ·         Discusses the types of weather with the students. They say their most favorite and least favorite types of weather. ·         Look at pictures once again and students point out which pictures they like. ·         She repeats some of the above steps from page to page. She asks students what clues the pictures give. ·         Continues to really work on sounds of the words. ·         Answers any questions that the students have, she is very helpful and encouraging. ·         Explains to students what they are about to do as readers.	·         Listens in and takes notes as each student reads quietly to themselves. Goes around from student to student. ·         Helps students sound out words. ·         She points out details to students, such as the pictures on the page to help them get a better understanding. ·         Encourages them. ·         Asks students to sound out words, and then she points to other words that can help them. ·         She tells students to read the book again when they say “I’m finished”. ·         Really encourages the students and asks them questions to get them to think about what they are reading.	·         Tells students to always remember to look at the pictures and the words. ·         Tells them to pay attention to the beginning and the ending sounds. ·         Shows students some examples in the book they just read, “What is the weather? Look at the wind.” ·         Looks back at her notes to discuss what students need more help on. ·         She takes the students books away so they focus only on the book she is holding up. ·         She reads some of the words wrong and lets the students correct her. ·         Encourages them to go back and re-read. ·         Engages students in “Word Work” where she shows them flash cards with pictures of weather on them. She tells the students what they should call each picture. For example sun instead of sunny, cloud instead of cloudy, lightening instead of stormy, and wind instead of windy. ·         She has students work on their pronunciation. ·         Has flash cards with the beginning letter of each picture and lets students match them up. Uses sounds out of letters and words while doing this. ·         Does the same thing after that, but this time with the ending letters of each picture. ·         Lastly, she praises the children.

3. I thought the video on guided reading was wonderful! The teacher was so positive and had such a great energy about her. The students were intrigued and were listening to what she was teaching them. She broke it down into the simplest form, which I thought was great. She let the students talk, but still maintained control of the group, she also was very helpful in answering any questions that the students had. I think that I would work with a group the way that she did seeing how well the students reacted to her and respected her. She didn't talk down to them at all, and she really let them explore and say what they wanted to say. I don't really think that I would say anything needs to be improved. She worked with each student and took notes on things that they needed help on and then addressed the group as a whol, which I think really helped the students. I enjoyed this video and it helped me grasp the concept of guided reading and how to put together a guided reading group lesson in a classroom with young students.

4. I think is website would be awesome for teachers to use as a resource when working on guided reading with their students. It is very easy to navigate, all you have to do is type "guided reading" is the search bar and multiple results come up. It seems so helpful and the resources that did come up in the search seem like they would be a great help. I really liked the fact that it offers free printable packets, and if you have a membership you can access printable books which would be great to have while wroknig with students on guided reading! I know I would definitely use those handouts and printable books in my classroom with my students.  Another thing that I though was helpful was that you can narrow down your search based on the reading levels that best fit your students needs.