Guided Reading

Guided Reading is an important part of our day. During Literacy Center time I work with small groups of students. Each child ahs their own copy of the book we will be reading that week. The guided reading books have very simple texts that are repetitive, rhythmical and rhyming. Each week the guided reading book will focus on sight words that your child needs to learn to recognize.
Our guided reading books will almost always go along with the theme we are working on.
Some of the guided reading activities will include:
Highlighting sight words and other activities with sight words

Tracking print (your child will be bringing home a little pointer to read with)

Working with beginning sounds

Working with picture clues

Punctuation

Matching print/words in sentences

Your child will be bringing home their guided reading books each week. In some cases the story will be mwmorized. memorization actually helps children to begin to read independently. When they "hear" the story in their heads they automatically correct their mistakes. DO NOT, HOWEVER, EXPECT YOUR CHILD TO KNOW EVERY WORD.

Homework activities will be assigned to go with the little book sent home each week. Encourage your child to read these books often. Your child's attitude toward reading can affect future reading success, so make it FUN!! Last year, many parents let their children decorate a shoe box to keep their little books in.
If you have any questions regarding our language arts instruction, please feel free to ask.