Resources:   A total of 24 titles of high interest, appropriate texts chosen by the teacher.  These texts can include: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, magazines, songs, rhymes & newspaper articles.  One picture-story book for each session, read by the leader to the group.  Session Outline

1. Each participant has a copy of the first book. The leader and the participants read the title aloud, in unison while pointing to the words.  The page is turned.
2. The teacher then checks that each reader is pointing clearly to each word by showing that his or her index finger is directly under the first letter of the first word. The reader then models moving their finger smoothly from left to right, underneath each word so that the movement of the finger is coordinated to the articulation of the word.

The aim of pointing is so that readers understand that reading requires the coordination of movement, seeing, saying and hearing. As individual readers demonstrate their ability to coordinate the movement of the finger to the reading of each word, finger pointing is discouraged, as pointing word does not promote phrased and fluent reading.

The teacher leads the reading by reading in a phrased and fluent way with intonation and expression. Participants read two books in unison with the teacher.  The teacher then reads a picture-story book to the group.

Then, two more texts are read by the group. It is important that the reading continues for 20 minutes.  If there is any spare time, texts are read again.

1.On day 2 and subsequent days, three of the same texts are read then 1 new book and 1 picture-story book – see GRREAD reading log below.

It would be ideal if the ‘read to’ books, the picture-story books are chosen according to the interests of the GRREAD participants.

Note: During the reading of particular texts, some readers may be shadowing or a step behind the reading of the group.  It is anticipated that the more familiar the student is with each text, the closer the group is to reading in unison.

Week 1              GRREAD Reading Log

Week 2             GRREAD Reading Log

Week 3             GRREAD Reading Log

Week 4             GRREAD Reading Log

Week 5            GRREAD Reading Log

Attendance Log Week 1  (a copy for each week)