I am also starting guided reading in fifth grade this year. We will be given some training from a consultant throughout the year, but I have read The Daily Five in looking for how to get started. I plan on having my students read independently when they are not with me. Higher ability groups will not always meet with me, strugglers will always meet with me. Our two hour language arts block will be 45 minutes of reading, 15 minutes of word study, 45 minutes of writing workshop, and 15 minutes of grammar. Sometimes kids may be responding to reading in Reader's Notebooks, but probably will be actively working on whatever strategies they've had minilessons on.
I don't do well with center type activites; I find the grading involved with all of that too much to keep up with, as I also have two sections of students. Research says the best way for students to become better readers is by reading a book at their just right level, so that's where I'm going. I am eager to see what our consultant advises on all of this! Maura 5/NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "mcgen1998" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 5:44:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [MOSAIC] 5th gr. Starting guided reading I teach 5th grade and am moving from lots of whole group instruction to guided reading groups. I have a few "learning stations" in mind. But my question is: How do I go about getting started? Don't I have to teach the skills needed in the stations first? I have two different ability groups for two hours of language arts each. One is a gifted group, so I'll probably do more literature circles than guided reading with them. Does this sound right? How long should it take before I am into the guided reading schedule? Thanks for your imput. Therese in NC _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
