How does the Guided Reading and Shared Reading experiences work together?
The comprehension strategy is the link and the Shared Reading allows the teacher to do a Think Aloud and set the purpose or focus of each lesson tied to the Guided Reading. Additionally, there is direct instruction in specific strategies established in the Shared Reading that deepens the focus in the Guided Reading. Different components/aspects of the Shared Reading are used each day as the students work on the Guided Reading text so that the connection is not just made on the first day but continues to link each day of instruction. Students are constantly applying and practicing skills at their grade level. • 6. What Guided Reading books do Teacher’s use on weeks when there are no suggested books or on weeks when there are only one or two books listed and the levels are not appropriate for the levels in the class? These are just suggestions. Students should be working on books from the Guided Reading collection at their DRA level and additionally working on titles with the appropriate
The comprehension strategy is the link and the Shared Reading allows the teacher to do a Think Aloud and set the purpose or focus of each lesson tied to the Guided Reading. Additionally, there is direct instruction in specific strategies established in the Shared Reading that deepens the focus in the Guided Reading. Different components/aspects of the Shared Reading are used each day as the students work on the Guided Reading text so that the connection is not just made on the first day but continues to link each day of instruction. Students are constantly applying and practicing skills at their grade level.
