Recommendations for balanced reading
Teaching and using Lexplore materials gives you an opportunity to create a balanced reading program.
Balanced reading instruction means that you have a balance between pupils' own reading and the explicit teaching of reading strategies and language comprehension.
Balanced reading instructions involve the integration of these various components in a balanced manner to support pupils' overall development as readers.
Reading for pleasure
Independent pleasure reading (no subsequent activity such as questions or tasks).
The pupils' own reading
Silent reading with subsequent questions or tasks.
Reading in groups
Pupils read the same text, followed by discussion or tasks.
Paired reading
Two or more pupils read to increase reading fluency.
Reading aloud Teacher reads aloud for the class.
Explicit reading instruction Teacher-led teaching of words/concepts, grammar (language comprehension) and reading strategies (approximately 2 lessons per week should be devoted to teacher-led reading instruction and cooperative learning).
Lexplore recommends that you engage in a dialogue with your colleagues about the balance, in order to create an equal and research-based teaching of reading.
