Guided Reading Woodheys Primary School
What is Guided Reading? Children will develop as critical and fluent readers, moving from learning to read, to reading to learn, engaging and interacting with a wide range of texts for purpose and pleasure. A reading strategy that helps children become strong independent readers Requires small group instruction Children learn to use various reading strategies with teacher support
Why do we deliver Guided Reading sessions? Children will develop as critical and fluent readers, moving from learning to read, to reading to learn, engaging and interacting with a wide range of texts for purpose and pleasure. Children will develop as critical and fluent readers, moving from learning to read, to reading to learn, engaging and interacting with a wide range of texts for purpose and pleasure. Children have a high accuracy rate in reading when the proper text is selected for them. Children are provided with the necessary strategies to overcome “reading road blocks.” The focus of reading shifts to meaning rather than decoding; the construction of meaning is imperative. Independent reading and the application of independent reading strategies is the goal of Guided Reading.
Woodheys Approach to Guided Reading After thorough consultation, we decided to embed book banding approach across the whole school Woodheys children arrive as engaged, enthusiastic and curious readers Guided Reading books are used to teach the mechanics of reading Oxford Reading Tree books are now home readers, the children are 97% fluent with these texts. These texts allow the children to rehearse and build confidence and fluency
How have the children been grouped? Groups are based on assessment results and, therefore, based on reading ability. The assessment of students continues on a regular basis to support the re-grouping of students based on reading needs. Teachers group students who use similar reading processes and are able to read similar level text BandColour BandOxford Reading Tree Texts 1Pink1 2Red12 3Yellow3 4Blue4 5Green5 6Orange6 7Turquoise7 8Purple8 9Gold9 10White10 11Lime11
How are Guided Reading sessions delivered? Students read in small groups (4-6 students per group) at the appropriate banding level Lessons will run minutes The teacher introduces the text to the small group As the text is read aloud or silently, the teacher briefly works with students; each child reads the whole text The teacher will select one or two teaching points to address after reading The students resume reading and apply the teaching points presented by the teacher
When do group guided reading sessions take place in Lower School? Foundation Stage (Reception) As the children show maturity and readiness with phonic skills guided read sessions take place daily Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) Daily Session All KS1 children will have at least one adult led guided reading session a week
What does a Guided Reading session look like? The teacher introduces the text to the small group As the text is read aloud or silently, the teacher briefly works with students; each child reads the whole text. The teacher will select one or two teaching points to address after reading The students resume reading and apply the teaching points presented by the teacher
Moving learning on Every half term staff assess the children to ensure that they are grouped in the correct guided reading book band and Oxford Reading Tree level (home reader).
How have the children been grouped? Groups are based on assessment results and, therefore, based on reading ability. The assessment of students continues on a regular basis to support the re-grouping of students based on reading needs. The teachers group students who use similar reading processes and are able to read similar level text