Shared and Guided Reading

Shared reading is a collaborative activity in which students and teachers read selected texts; guided reading allows us to aid our students in becoming independent readers. Shared and guided reading should build on read aloud experiences and often occur in small group settings. They allow for students to make new connections and experiences through others perspectives. Shared and guided readings are often read, read, and re-read, together; which is great for fluency and comprehension. Let us not forget we read to comprehend, not just to read. We must remain available through our readings but our students need to be our guides, allowing us to be an observation period.