Most schools that I know do guided reading. Yet for some children with SEND who are not yet reading at the same level of their peers in their class, this can cause a challenge.
All adults are generally needed for the guided reading sessions to have impact, yet if one child needs extra support each day, what do you do?
We are trialling the idea of audio books. We have purchased some headphones and are using an audio book app to allow the child the chance to choose a book they would like. This then means that the child is engaged in reading during the whole class guided reading session, and having a chance to read a book at their level at some other point in the day.
Another really useful tool is London Grid For Learning (https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/grid)
They have resources such as Listening Books and Talking Stories so that the children can follow text and listen to the story at the same time. If you are a London teacher, chances are your school has free access to this!
When working with children with SEND in mainstream classes, where the model of one to one doesn't exist (for funding and evidence based reasons) then being creative about what support can be offered and when the children can work independently is crucial.
I went to the TES SEN Show in October and came across a great looking resource that were individual cards that covered a range of abilities and topics. I cannot find the link to these anywhere- if anyone has used a set let us know how you got on! What I did find whilst looking was some links to some guided reading task cards that I thought could be useful when planning you work https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/guided-reading-activity-cards-6080124
We hope that some of these ideas help!
All adults are generally needed for the guided reading sessions to have impact, yet if one child needs extra support each day, what do you do?
We are trialling the idea of audio books. We have purchased some headphones and are using an audio book app to allow the child the chance to choose a book they would like. This then means that the child is engaged in reading during the whole class guided reading session, and having a chance to read a book at their level at some other point in the day.
Another really useful tool is London Grid For Learning (https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/grid)
They have resources such as Listening Books and Talking Stories so that the children can follow text and listen to the story at the same time. If you are a London teacher, chances are your school has free access to this!
When working with children with SEND in mainstream classes, where the model of one to one doesn't exist (for funding and evidence based reasons) then being creative about what support can be offered and when the children can work independently is crucial.
I went to the TES SEN Show in October and came across a great looking resource that were individual cards that covered a range of abilities and topics. I cannot find the link to these anywhere- if anyone has used a set let us know how you got on! What I did find whilst looking was some links to some guided reading task cards that I thought could be useful when planning you work https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/guided-reading-activity-cards-6080124
We hope that some of these ideas help!
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