Task: Planning for Guided Reading and for Teaching the Main Idea

Background

One of the key approaches to reading instruction in New Zealand is guided reading. In this activity, you will apply your knowledge of effective instructional principles to the planning of a guided reading lesson that teaches the comprehension strategy of identifying the main idea. You will also consider the appropriate learning intention/outcome and include a KC. 

Procedure

Read Readings Batt and Frencham and Burns (R23) (folder: Approaches to Reading Writing) Also refer to Tompkins et al. (pages 9-10; 28-9; 43-45; 356-7) on guided reading.

1. Explore Effective Literacy Practices Years 5-8  and watch

https://www.youtube.com/embed/QkDXRo7tAZ0

for an alternative to round-robin reading with younger readers.

1. Read Duffy Main Idea (pp. 138-145) and Tompkins et al. (2019) p. 300 Determining Importance on how to teach the comprehension strategy of identifying main ideas.
2. Use the excerpt from Tangi by Witi Ihaemaera (Folder: Text for Planning)
3. Using your planning template from Prof Prac (also in text for planning) write down your AO, KC, learning intention, and success criteria.
4. What will your launch be?  How will you hook the reader into the world of the text (orientation)?
5. Detail the steps in the body of your lesson.
6. Close – how will you ensure a purposeful close?