Guided reading is a teaching approach that is designed to help individual students learn how to process a variety of increasingly challenging texts with understanding and fluency. Guided reading occurs in a small-group setting because the small group allows for interactions among readers that benefit them all. The teacher selects and introduces texts to readers, sometimes supports them while reading the text, engages the readers in discussion, and performs a mini-lesson after the reading. Sometimes after reading a text, the teacher extends the meaning of the text through writing, text analysis, or another learning activity.
Guided reading is a very important part of a reading program. During this time students are allowed to receive assistance on skills that they have missed during whole group instruction.
During my time in the field during my sequence semester I had to make plans for the entire reading block and 2 days of small group instruction. I have linked the guided reading and small group lesson plan below
Guided Reading and Small Group Lesson Plan
