Did you know that your kindergarten kids are
becoming EXCELLENT readers?!? We practice our reading skills in a variety of
ways every day…..one VERY important way we do this is through guided
reading. This is a time when kids are grouped together that are reading at similar levels. We follow the Jan
Richardson guided reading format to plan our lessons and your kindergarteners
are doing a GREAT job!!! I thought it would be great to walk through a lesson
and explain every wonderful thing they are doing!!!
First, we review 3 high-frequency words.
These are words that we have already learned in previous lessons and are using
in the classroom. Your kindergarten kid gets out their black marker and write
each word (we call them TOP SECRET words) because Mrs. Schroeder wants to see
what each child knows!!
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| l-i-k-e....like!!!! |
Next, we read a book. We look at the book
before we begin to predict and locate words and learn any new language that might
be in the story. We read both fiction and informational texts at guided
reading!! After we look at the book, we READ!!! While reading Mrs. Schroeder
listens to each child read and helps them through any places they may be
struggling. There are times when we need to look at the picture, look at the
sounds, or check the high-frequency word. These are all strategies that help us
read. After we are done reading we discuss the story. We discuss strategies
that helped us read words!!
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| Sounding out the word 'ant' |
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| That is a high-frequency word!!! |
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| I know that word!! |
After reading we learn a new high-frequency
word. This word is in the story we read. Mrs. Schroeder builds the word with
magnet letters and then tries to TRICK us!! She usually isn’t successful
because these kids are to smart!!!! I remove a letter and ask, “What’s missing?”
and the kids say the letter missing and then we spell the word again. Then each
child gets their own letters to build the word and they mix it, fix it, and
spell it. At the end of this time we write the words.
At the end of the lesson we switch it up!!
Some days we build words using our sound boxes. We have to listen for the
sounds and sound out the words ALL BY OURSELVES!! Other days we do guided
writing. During this time we plan and write a sentence. The sentence has some
words we have to sound out and it ALWAYS has the word we learned that day!!!!
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| I like that big bug. Good job Lily!! |
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| We like the bugs. Good job Willow!! |
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| I like the bug. Good job Sophie! |
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| I like a bug. Great job Brylee!! |
That is what we do EVERY day in guided reading. It is a favorite time for
everyone!!! Remember to READ with your child EVERY night so they can show you what
they can do!!!!!
Love- Mrs. Schroeder
