Guided Reading

All students in grades K-5 have Guided Reading.   Guided Reading in our class is 1 hour long.

During Guided Reading, there are 3 groups of students placed by their assessments. The groups rotate every 15 minutes.

I have a group that reads a small book together working on vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension for the week based on their reading level.

The Reading Specialist works with a group of students during the guided reading time for one of the rotations.  The Reading Specialist works with the lowest students which are Title I students.  The Reading Specialist often uses a component of the 95% Group, Inc.: Phonics Chip Kit and Phonics Lesson Library. Both of these programs are phonics programs. The Reading Specialist assesses each Title I Reading student to see their weak skills and decides on lessons based on these assessments.

The other students have assigned tasks, such as independent reading, computer programs, worksheets, etc.  We have a classroom aide working with groups on fluency, vocab, or rereading and retelling the text.