Saturday, November 29, 2008

Guided Reading Lesson Video

When pulling small groups, teachers need to perform many of the tasks and ask similar questions that resembled those of the teacher in the video. The first guided reading video spells out how easy it is to guide students as to the different facets of reading that they should be focusing on. The one part of the video that stands out, in my mind, is how the teacher wants the students to predict what will happen at the end of the story. This is a great way to keep students motivated to learning because it keeps them engaged throughout the story. This tactic gives students an opportunity to use their creativity when it comes to reading.

Having students questioning stories and primary sources will keep them engaged in stories and articles and, in some cases, improves their creativity. This will give them the opportunity to put their spin on different stories and characters.

2 comments:

Marianne said...

I also think that having students predict and prove or disprove their predictions befor, during and after reading is a great stategy to keep students focused, with a purpose. That was the part I liked best in lesson 1. It used critical thinking as well as creativity. I agree. The video explaining Guided Reading was very clear and easy to understand. These videos were very helpful in observing how to conduct a Guided Reading lesson and why it is beneficial to your students. I liked them a lot. I think I'll try it with my students.

Lolliete said...

The video was excellent and easy to understand and it states in many ways why guided reading is such an important factor in the classroom.