Guided Reading & Literacy Centers
Back
to work after spending endless hours watching Downton Abbey over the break,
Hey don’t judge I had to get caught up before the last season premiered!
Before
the break we assessed our students on their dibels
progress and reading levels. So over the break, I regrouped my students based
on their scores and their needs. I thought
I would share how I run my guided reading/Literacy centers. I have 5
reading groups. During my guided reading time,
I touch my reds(students with greatest needs) 5 days a week. 3 days we are reading a text
on their instructional level and the other two days we work on intervention
strategies. My yellows come to me 3 days a week and we read a text and work on
retell and comprehension.. I will also work on strategies as needed . I find
these kiddos just need the extra practice with reading fluency. My greens and
blues (on and above level) I touch at the beginning of the week and I assign them a Scholastic Short read.
I
love using Scholastic short reads with these guys. These are great for working
on text features.
WE
also use these for research for our All About Unit in Writer’s workshop. I love
that they are laminated double sided and very colorful to keep student's attention.
What are the other students doing?
So
what are the other students doing while I am working away at my reading table?
They are rotating through 5 stations that allow students to work collaboratively to practice previously taught skills.
Word Work
This
is the time when students word on their words their way sort or other
activities that support their spelling instruction. Activities through out the
week are color the correct pattern.. This week we have been reviewing our long vowel sounds with silent e.
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Reading
Reading
center is a favorite in my class. During this time students are reading to
themselves or with a partner. For January we are right in the middle of our All
About units in Writer’s workshop. So I
have lots of non fiction books available for students to research about their
topics. Polar animals is always a favorite topic!
Writing
In
the writing center students work on different things throughout the week. We
practice good sentence formation, reading our sentences with a partner, journal
and free writing. This week students are making silly sentences and choosing
two sentences to write and illustrate.
Computers
Students
use my symbaloo page
to choose between Starfall,
ABCYA, tumble books or bookflix
Ipads
Students
use listen to stories on the app Speakaboos. I
love Speakaboos
because students can choose the stories that interest them. As the story is
read to the student, the words are highlighted. Students can add stories to
their personal bookshelf to read again and again
Practice makes
perfect
This
is not the case but almost perfect. Lots of practice with procedures and
expectations always makes centers and stations more effective and allows
students practice with skills they need while letting me work with my readers!
Would
love to hear how you run your guided reading groups and centers
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