Reaching Readers: Flexible and Innovative Strategies for Guided Reading

by Michael F. Opitz, Michael P. Ford

The breakout success of guided reading comes as no surprise to most teachers. But is there only one way to do guided reading? Must teachers follow a defined set of guidelines? Michael Opitz and Michael Ford's response is an emphatic "No." With Reaching Readers , they offer a second-generation model of guided readingone that urges teachers to expand their vision and presents alternative practices. Reaching Readers originates from the idea that there are at least five considerations that need to be thought through for meaningful guided reading to

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2001

Reviews

[Elisa]

This book is a good basic overview about small group reading and how to plan for, manage, and organize small group reading time. I found the chapter on organization and management helpful. It served as a good reminder of how to plan for purposeful literacy centers.