Guided reading
A teacher reading with a small group of pupils at a similar level to teach reading strategies.
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- All four UK nations (details may differ), United States
- Topic
- Teaching and learning
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- Reciprocal reading All four UK nations (details may differ)
- A structured approach in which pupils take turns to lead discussion using four strategies: predicting, clarifying, questioning and summarising.
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