If you know me, targeted guided reading is a MUST DO for my reading groups! Our job as teachers is by no means easy. People outside the education field often comment that teaching first graders must be fun. Well, yes. At times we have great fun, and I enjoy and love my students dearly. I…
When a young reader is just learning to read, we expect to hear hesitations and pauses between words. Readers who continue to hesitate and pause have a harder time with comprehension. Our job is to guide them along the path from having the struggles of a new reader to securing the fluency of a proficient…
A MUST Do MAY Do System has been by far the best alternative to rotating reading centers. As we know, guided reading groups are hard enough to manage without the constant activity that is created by students moving to and from reading centers. During team meetings, …during independent student work time. What we disliked the…
A few years ago, educators in our school district had the opportunity to learn from Jo Robinson, a phenomenal reading specialist. In her presentation, she talked about getting more out of our core reading program and using reading instruction time more efficiently and effectively. I immediately took that information and transformed my literacy block. This…
Buddy reading (or Partner reading) is an important Must-Do in our opinion. But just like any activity, buddy reading needs to be managed well or it may not go quite as planned. So here are 5 simple tips for managing buddy reading in your classroom: (Don’t miss the FREE editable partner reading anchor chart at…
In the original post, Guided Reading Lessons in 1-2-3, I mentioned there are 3 parts to designing effective guided reading lessons. The process I used is quite simple: I know. It’s not a big secret method. It’s what many of us already do. But in order for our guided reading lessons to be effective, each of the 3…
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