Small Group Instruction

Guided reading gives us the opportunity to ensure more reading in school (with instructional support). Students should also read independently during the reading workshop and take books home to read. Amount of time spent matters, and guided reading provides the following:
• Daily experience reading a text at a level that supports accuracy and comprehension
• Experience with a wide variety of genres so that students can develop favorite types of texts
• Encouragement to read at their independent level as part of the reading workshop
• Opportunity to talk and write about texts
Guided reading also provides teachers the perfect opportunity to observe and offer guidance to their students as they read aloud in a small group setting. One of my favorite aspects of guided reading is that it gives me an opportunity to be close to my students, get to know them a little bit better and more than anything, share my love for reading. I cherish the moments I get with my students as we spend time reading together. In fact, I would have to say that guided reading is a favorite time of my day!


Reference: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/shari-carter/guided-reading-part-2-benefits-small-group-instruction/


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