Teaching+Reading

=**__Teaching reading__**=

When teaching kids to read there are a few approaches we can use. They are **//Modelled reading, Shared reading, Guided reading //** and then the kids can do **//Independent reading. //**


 * Modelled reading ** is when the teacher shows the children in her class how to read. The book selected usually She/he usually has a large book displayed out the front. She will read the book and point to the words on the page. this helps the child to link the sounds to the words. By providing modeled reading to the class the teacher can demonstrate proper language/grammar, pronunciation, pauses. When the teacher provides proper demonstration of reading to the class with sentence structure, the children may begin to also commence proper language and sentence structure.


 * Shared reading **- Is when the teacher once again provides a book to the class. The teacher reads the book and the children may read along with her. The reading out of the children all depends on the method the teacher prefers. he/She may choose to read and have the class read along with her or read parts and the children read parts. However, it usually is when the children read along with the teacher. Shared reading may help the students in the class to become more confident with the pronunciations, may help them with more difficult words and also how to read the sentence in the format it is in which includes punctuation."The teacher focuses on the meaning and enjoyment but increasingly draws children's attention to the print and how it works by using a pointer beneath the words". (Hill, 2006, pp. 73-74)This shows that the teacher is constantly having an awareness of there interests, but also constantly bringing their attention to difficult words and their pronunciations by being guided.

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Above is an example of a teacher and her class participating in **Shared reading. ** The teacher demonstrates reading and points out the words she says with a ruler. Both the teacher and children are involved.  Guided reading-Is when the kids in the class form small reading groups. This allows the teacher to place children in reading levels they are capable of at he time. Each child in the group reads to his/herself and the teacher listens to each one individually. This allows the teacher to get an understanding of the kids difficulties in reading. This approach is great for encouragement, and when the child has become more efficient at reading, the child may be able to do **Independent reading ** which is when the child can individually read by his/her own self.