If you want to know how to teach kids to read using guided reading, you’re in the right place! This series will give you a strong foundation so you can teach guided reading with confidence!
Welcome to my blog series about guided reading! This 10-part series will help you understand all the pieces of guided reading and how to make it work in your K-2 classroom. It kicks off in January!
Questions? Ask them in the comments section of any blog post.
UPDATE COMING SOON: As I learn more about the science of reading, I am revising my approach. I absolutely believe in using small groups to teach our readers, but I no longer believe that this has to be guided reading in the traditional sense. Watch for an update to this post in the coming month!
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Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10 – Coming soon
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Fnu
Hi Anna
My first grader is reading to her age level yet when come into spelling she sometimes do mistakes with lid and led. So, I started again with sounding out CVC words. She is a visual reader and decoder but I’m worrying if she cannot sound out and blend correctly she will find difficulty reading big words. Kindly share your thoughts.
Anna Geiger
Hello Fnu! Is your daughter reading CVC words quickly, correctly and without difficulty? Is it just the spelling that’s an issue?
Fnu
Hello Anna
Yes, she is reading CVC words correctly even without the pictures. She has mastered lots of high frequency sight words so she can read many books too. Only, spelling is difficult when she confuses with sounds. The teacher in school is also stuck in sounding out CVC words. What should I do?..should I start with short vowel , long vowel or should I work on the comprehension level of what she is reading. Thanks!
Anna Geiger
It sounds like you can work on her reading and spelling separately (spelling ability develops later than reading ability). I recommend doing word sorts with her to practice spelling. You can search word study on my blog and find some posts about that. As for reading, if she’s solid with CVC words I’d move on to beginning blends and digraphs.
Tami
Hi Anna! I just moved to Nigeria to teach 1st grade (American CUrriculum) and am in the process of trying to level the books they have here in the classroom… I’m using the Scholastic wizard but am not finding alot of the books there… is there a better site to level books?
Anna G
Hi Tami! Scholastic wizard has a lot of books, but I don’t always trust their recommendations. The very best is the Fountas and Pinnell site, but they do not have all books (not by a long shot). The good thing is that the books they DO list are accurate according to level. Other than those two services I don’t have a good recommendation. https://www.fandpleveledbooks.com/default.aspx
caridad prittipongpat
Thank you so much Anna. I learned a lot about your Guided Reading series. I’ve been using a lot of your free Kindergarten stuff. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise.
Anna G
You’re very welcome, Caridad!
Feb
I got plenty of information from your blog. Thank you. I want to try your resources for 4 years old Pre K boy. Could you please recommend what printer do you use? I do not have color printer. Thank you.
Anna G
I am currently using a big expensive printer for my blogging needs, but I used to use a Canon Pixma (different versions), and I felt it was a good choice.
Lindsay
How do I sign up for this, despite it starting in January? Or I might have signed up and lost emails in quick checks, or filed to read later (as I’ve been overwhelmed w/ new job). Thanks
Anna G
Hi Lindsay! The posts you’re seeing here are free for anyone to click on and read/view the videos. The course Teaching Every Reader is different and for people who purchase a membership when the doors open. If you are on our Teaching Every Reader email list, you’ll get the email in early March 2018 to let you know that we’re ready for session 2. 🙂
Amy
Thank you for this series! I tried to use a lot of your stuff when I did preschool at home last year, but apparently it didn’t stick. Halfway through the year in kindergarten and the teacher is worried about their reading, with the possibility of holding them back. I’m hoping this series will help me understand how to “catch” my twins up so they can keep moving!
Anna G
If their teacher can give you a list of specific things to work on, feel free to send me an email! I can point you in the right direction. 🙂 anna(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com
Marissa maningat
Hi! Will a topic on assessment, levels and placement and progress monitoring be included?
Anna G
Hmmm… it does make sense to have a post on how to form guided reading groups. I’ll consider adding that.