Guided Reading: Dorn Style

Chapter 4

Elements of Guided Reading Book Selection

90-94% accuracy Meaningful concepts

Setting the Focus Know the children’s skills/strategies Ask questions

Book Introduction Examples???

Elements of Guided Reading First Reading

Child reads on their own pace After reading, teacher selects one or

two important teaching POINTS based on careful observation of the children’s processing behavior during reading.

Subsequent Readings

Levels of Guided Reading Emergent Guided Reading

K and first half of first grade Book Selection

Uses ongoing assessments/running records

Reading/Writing behaviors – p. 46 Early Guided Reading Fluent Guided Reading

Sample Lessons Book Selection, Set the Focus, Book

Introduction, First Reading Select Teaching Points – validating a

previously learned response (specific praise); activating a new response (first letter cues & looking at word chunks)

Use language techniques such as modeling, coaching, scaffolding, articulating and reflecting