Shared and Guided Reading Chapter 11
"Activities must set up children for success so they see themselves as independent readers—the ultimate goal of guided reading." Ford & Opitz, 2002, p. 717
Shared Reading
Critical Elements Joyous & collaborative Comfortable environment Wide variety of enlarged, predictable texts All students participate Opportunity to reread favorites
Enlarged text created by students
All children participate Deaf child learning to read
Opportunities to reread favorites
Focus on text features and reading strategies.
Extend shared reading with response activities.
Guided Reading
Small groups reading at the same level
Critical Elements Groups are temporary & fluid Careful text selection Reading lesson example
Groups are fluid
Title 2 See the CD-ROM which came with this text for: Searchable database of children's literature List of predictable books Text sets and bibliographies Visit the COMPANION WEBSITE for: Running Record resources Discussion group information for literacy teachers