S2 Ep 12 Balanced Literacy: Shared Reading

Shannon and Mary discuss another pillar in the Balanced Literacy Series: Shared Reading. Shared reading is interactive reading with teacher-guided support. This is essential for helping struggling readers build their fluency and expression as well as explicitly modeling how proficient readers approach text. It can be done in whole group, small group or with individualized instruction. Sometimes you will see shared reading experiences modeled with big books or books that are projected for the whole class to share.