| Guided Reading is when the children can read by | | | | in your child’s mind. If she gets stuck on a |
| themselves. With guided reading always start with | | | | word ask if there is any part of the word she |
| something easy to read to help build confidence. | | | | knows. For example the word ‘bear.’ Ask |
| Usually your child should be able to understand | | | | if she can see part of the word she understands |
| about 90% of the book. It is better to start with | | | | and if she says ‘ear’ then ask her to |
| picture books so your child can look at the | | | | pronounce ‘ear’ with a ‘b’ in |
| pictures to get the words. Now this is where | | | | front. This way your child learns how to read new |
| phonics comes in. If your child can read the word | | | | words by using what she already knows. |
| phonetically then she will hear the word. | | | | When your child gets stuck on a word you should |
| You should see the lights come on in her face | | | | not say the word straight away. It is better to let |
| when she recognizes the word. When children first | | | | your child try and work it out by herself. Guided |
| start to say words phonetically they usually say | | | | reading is letting your child take responsibility for |
| them too slow so they don’t mean anything. | | | | her reading by letting her decide what she wants |
| You must say, “Say the word faster.” | | | | to read. When a child is reading a book she wants |
| You may find some kids have problems running | | | | to read she will try but the opposite is usually true |
| the phonics together so instead of saying a word | | | | for books your child does not want to read.If you |
| they say each phonic sound. With practice they | | | | have trouble with phonics I found this course to |
| will get better. | | | | be very good. |
| Guided reading is about planting reading strategies | | | | |