Guided reading lesson plan template

This is our second installment in tips for organizing guided reading. Last week, we covered organizing all the books teachers use for guided reading small groups. This time we are talking about organizing all the

Make your guided reading planning quick and simple with these easy to follow tips. Each week your students should be meeting in a guided reading group and these tips will help you to plan those groups without wasting time!

Today we have a wonderful guest post from Jen Jones of Hello Literacy! As soon as I saw this post, I knew that my readers would really benefit from this information. So I asked her if I could cross … Continue reading →

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A blog for first grade and primary teachers with teaching tips for emergent readers including phonics, reading comprehension, and writing.

This whole guided reading beast can feel overwhelming at first. Rest assured friends, it can be conquered! We'll walk through step-by-step so you can easily

Learn how to plan your reading small groups with these teaching tips! These lesson plan templates make it easy to organize and plan your reading small group instruction. Use these plans to keep detailed notes for your reading lessons. Help make your small group reading lessons effective in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade with a FREE reading small groups guide. Read more here!

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Book Talks are a powerful way to share new books with students and encourage them to try out different genres they may not have thought about before. While I have been doing book talks with my students for years, I wanted to bump it up a notch and not only have them begin to create... Read more

Here’s a peek at how I plan my activities for guided reading groups each week! Read about lesson plans, organization, and resources!

Don't know what you want on your lesson plans yet? Why not try a premade one first. On this page you will find templates I've made for a ve...

This shared reading chart is great for teachers and students. Teachers can use this guide to assist them when planning their students weekly lessons and activities. Students can use the chart as a reminder of what "good readers" do before, during, and after reading.

Sample Lesson Plan for Reading Shelf

Guided reading groups are one of the most complex areas of planning and instruction. I've narrowed the focus to upper elementary reading.

Small group instruction is an essential part of my literacy block. As a 3rd grade teacher, I typically have students who come to me with all levels of literacy needs and abilities. And while I value my whole-group 3rd grade reading curriculum, it is in differentiated, small group instruction that th

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These 7 components are essential for a systematic, sequential phonics lesson- also includes a free phonics lesson plan template

Hey, it's Hannah from The Classroom Key! Close reading is all the rage these days. The problem is, it seems to be about EVERY reading strategy all at once! How do you craft a close reading lesson that is focused and helpful to kids? Here is a planning page to help you use close reading with ANY text. Plan on reading the text three times. For each reading, choose a skill to focus on, set a purpose for the reading, and use suggested follow-up questions. Click the picture to download for free…

Structuring a guided reading lesson can seem overwhelming. This 20 minute guided reading lesson breaks down the details and makes it manageable for you!