Why Shared Reading is the Most Effective Instructional Activity in the Reading Classroom - TeamTom Education. If you could choose only one Instructional Activity for Reading what would it be? What one strategy would you use to increase reading levels? Would you choose guided reading, reading mini-lessons, read-alouds, or test prep? Well, okay… I know you wouldn’t choose test prep, but what about: leveled texts? Reading stations? Independent reading with conferences?
I’m willing to bet that the most single most effective instructional activity for reading is none other than the good old-fashioned shared reading. In this post, I’m going to show you the 6 reasons why shared reading will give you better reading results faster! Six Reasons for Shared Reading Here are the six reasons why shared reading should receive more of your instructional time in class: Context-rich reading practiceScaffolded access to more difficult textMassive increases in background knowledgeInstantaneous and frequent feedbackQuickly increase reading levelsBuilds reading comprehension Reading is comprehension.
Here’s how this happens: PVSD Instructional Team Coaches Support Guide.