Teaching+reading



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There are three common methods of teaching reading which have been found effective and are widely used by teachers. These are modelled reading, shared reading and guided reading. Modelled reading involves the teacher selecting a text and reading it to the whole class. Shared reading is once again a whole class approach in which the teacher selects the texts and the reading is shared between the teacher and students. Guided reading is where the teacher selects a text for the student which may focus on certain aspects of their reading which needs to be improved. Guided reading is usually practised within small groups however teachers may "devote the majority of the guided reading lesson to independant reading, helping children read their own books or other reading materials" (Opitz and Ford, 2001, p.5) Teaching reading can be structured into three sections: Before reading, during reading and after reading. Before reading is when the teacher selects the text to be read and prepares the children to read the book by looking at aspects of the book such as the title page, blurb and pictures. During reading the teacher asks prompting questions to assess the level of understanding of the students. After reading the teacher reflects on the book and encourages children to respond to the text.