Teacher Question - Guided Reading

DaniGirl1142

I am currently a first grade teacher, but I moving up to fourth grade next year. I am familiar with guided reading in first grade. Starting next year the upper grades will be doing guided reading as well. Unfortunately, my future teammate has never had to do guided reading so she couldn't answer my question. And here is my question... What does guided reading in fourth grade look like. Is it the same as in first, just with books on a higher level?
TIA

LisnJon

At my school in 4th grade they do Guided Reading with core books.  The entire class reads the same book, but the teacher still meets with different groups to discuss it and changes this discussion based on the level of the group.  The stronger readers might do more inferencing and analysis whereas you might have a very low level group that reads the book along with a tape or CD if they aren't at a level where they can read it independently yet.  Other levels would focus on differing comprehension levels (think Bloom's taxonomy).  The focus is also on comprehension and reading to learn instead of decoding/learning to read.

Sue&Eric

I do second grade, but from what I was taught (and from what I do with my highest level students) it would the same as at the lower levels except with higher level books.

Instead of previewing pictures and tougher words you'd introduce new vocabulary words.

You'd probably read a chapter during a lesson and not a whole book, so you'd also begin by reviewing the last chapter and predicting about the next.
Also if it's a higher level group you wouldn't always have them whisper read the entire chapter- especially with longer texts.

Then as the pp said instead of focusing as much on decoding and fluency skills (although the lower groups will still need some) you'd focus on comprehension skills with each group- inferencing, cause/effect, main idea, compare/contrast, characterization, drawing conclusions, etc.

MLM0211

I recommend the Foutnas and Pinnell book Guided Reading for grades 3-6.

bubbe1020

I recommend the F & P book as well as the Nancy Boyles book "Constructing Meaning". They help me guide my guided reading lessons all the time.

DaniGirl1142

Thanks ladies!

LizzyTiish

I yeach fifth grade, and guided reading looks a lot like it does as when I taught third grade.  You're just using higher level texts (hopefully!) and working more on vocabulary and skillsl, like text connections.  My district uses a reading program that is pretty rigid, so we have material for whole class reading, guided reading, and independent reading.  Any specific questions, let me know.