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Reading at Key Stage 2| Group Reading
Introduction
In addition to lifting the words off the page, reading involves making sense of those words in terms of literal meaning, interpreting the text, recognising implied meanings, reflecting on what is read and critically evaluating it.
Focussed, productive talk is significant in giving children access to a wide range of genres, purposes and audiences. It is also through talk and listening that children become skilled participants in critical discussion of all forms of texts, both electronic and print based. |
Guided reading and literature circles
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In essence this practice involves a group of children reading the same book but there are many versions of the idea currently operating in schools. Some teachers conduct the group session strictly according to the strategies suggested by the National Literacy Strategy (DfEE, 1998: 12) as demonstrated be their video Guided reading in Year 5 (NLS 2000). Others adapt this strategy, especially where the silent reading element is concerned. In some schools group reading seems to be the provenance of the teaching assistants.
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Group reading can also take the form of a literature circle, the name emanating from the work of Harste, Short and Burke (1989). This approach is fully outlined in Literature Circles: Better talking, More Ideas (King and Briggs, 2005). The video Creating Communities of Readers part 2 also demonstrates literature circles in action (see Videos and Literature at Key Stages 1 & 2 - Developing Response). |
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