Guided Reading

Reader's Workshop Components

• Community Time (Mini lesson, interactive read aloud or book talk)
• Independent work time

Network of Possible Skills and Strategies

What is Guided Reading?

• It's the "heartbeat" of literacy
• The primary objective is to develop an effective processing system for reading increasingly challenging texts

Guided Reading Components

Selecting Texts for Guided Reading

The Introduction

Word Work

Ideas for Managing Your Groups

Nuts and Bolts

• Libraries should not be leveled
• Should discuss readers being at below, about or above grade level
• Focus on developing each reader's skill
• Teach the reader, not the text
• Guided reading is most effective when the teacher is familiar with their readers (6 weeks into the year)