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Guided reading is, in a nutshell, a type of small-group reading instruction practice whereby children learn specific reading strategies There are four cornerstones tguided reading: group formation (which children are grouped together), text selection (what kinds of books the children read), teaching sequence (how the lesson should go, from beginning tend), and teacher talk (how teachers use their voice taid instruction) This book shows teachers how treally KNOW their students as readers, and tbe able tgroup them, select texts, and design interactions between them in order tprovide awareness, instruction, practices, and applications that are meaningful Effective reading teachers make every moment count -- they know what tlook for, how tguide and move the instruction, and what tsay tconvey encouragement and student independence Ideal for teachers of pre-readers and emergent readers, this book outlines in easy-to-understand language the basic concepts of the guided reading process with an emphasis on vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency New tthis edition is information on handling a book and looking at it as a concrete object, note-taking and study skills, updated strategies, and new figures and tables