Overview of Guided Reading
Guided reading is a teaching approach 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 context because the small group allows for interactions among reading that benefit them all. The teacher selects and introduces texts to readers, sometimes supports them while reading the text, engages the readers in a discussion, and makes teaching points after the reading. Sometimes, after reading, the teacher extends the meaning of th text through writing, text analysis, or another learning experience. The lessons also may include work with words based on the specific needs of the group (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001). The core reading program at FPS provides leveled readers and teaching guides developed by Irene Fountas. These teaching guides follow the Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading lesson format. In addition, on-going professional development for teachers of guided reading include the works of Fountas & Pinnell, Jan Richardson, and others with the aim of matching appropriate instructional texts to readers and to provide small group instruction that helps children develop their literacy processing systems, encourage their use of stragegic behavior, model and practice fluent reading, and foster active engagement with a focus on comrehension.
Text Leveling Resources
Text Level Analysis and Student Placement for Small-Group Instruction
Instructional Text Level Goals Elementary Calendar
Instructional Text Level Goals Continuous Calendar
Instructional Text Level Goals Elementary Calendar
Instructional Text Level Goals Continuous Calendar
Instructional Text Level Parent Letters (Now able to be printed via Powerschool)
Kindergarten Continuous Learning Calendar (English)
Kindergarten Continuous Learning Calendar (Spanish)
Grades 1-5 Continuous Learning Calendar (English)
Grades 1-5 Continuous Learning Calendar (Spanish)
Kindergarten Elementary Calendar (English)
Kindergarten Elementary Calendar (Spanish)
Grades 1-5 Elementary Calendar (English)
Grades 1-5 Elementary Calendar (Spanish)
Kindergarten Continuous Learning Calendar (Spanish)
Grades 1-5 Continuous Learning Calendar (English)
Grades 1-5 Continuous Learning Calendar (Spanish)
Kindergarten Elementary Calendar (English)
Kindergarten Elementary Calendar (Spanish)
Grades 1-5 Elementary Calendar (English)
Grades 1-5 Elementary Calendar (Spanish)
Guided Reading Resources
Implementation Guide Sheet
Running Record Guide Sheet
Running Record Conventions
Running Record Conversion Table
The 3 Cue Reading System
Blank Running Record Form
Running Record Guide Sheet
Running Record Conventions
Running Record Conversion Table
The 3 Cue Reading System
Blank Running Record Form
ABC Flashcards: Upper and Lowercase letters
ABC Book Template
ABC books are an effective way to help students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet. The ABC book template on this link may be used as is, or you may change the pictures after downloading. As students learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet, high utility words for writitng may be added for reference and for additional reading practice.
How to assemble:
1. Click on My ABC Book Template.
2. Print a copy of the My ABC Book Template.
3. Make copies for your students.
4. Cut copies in half and assemble in ABC order.
5. Staple the left side.
6. Cover staples with colored duct tape (optional).
How to read ABC books:
Say letter name, sound, picture: " A, /a/ apple, A /a/ ape, B /b/ ball, C /c/ cake
Say letter name, sound, picture and then read any high utility words added to the page: G /g/ goose, go, got, etc...
My ABC Book Template
How to assemble:
1. Click on My ABC Book Template.
2. Print a copy of the My ABC Book Template.
3. Make copies for your students.
4. Cut copies in half and assemble in ABC order.
5. Staple the left side.
6. Cover staples with colored duct tape (optional).
How to read ABC books:
Say letter name, sound, picture: " A, /a/ apple, A /a/ ape, B /b/ ball, C /c/ cake
Say letter name, sound, picture and then read any high utility words added to the page: G /g/ goose, go, got, etc...
My ABC Book Template