Choral Reading – The teacher and student/small group/ class
read a story together and aloud.
Cued Reading – A teacher utilizes introductory discussion
about a story before reading.
Echo Reading – A teacher reads a text, one sentence at a
time as the students follows along. The student then attempts to imitate or
echo the teacher.
Group Dynamic Reading – In a small group, the teacher and
students take turns in reading the text. At first, the children follow what the
teacher reads with their fingers. After this, the student read while the
teacher listens.
Guided Reading – A student read with the assistance of an
instructor as it is needed. When an unfamiliar word appears, the instructor
either tells the student the word or assists the student in decoding the word.
During the story, the teacher stops at certain points and question the student
in order to determine/guide comprehension.
Lap Reading – A student sits on the parent’s or teacher’s
lap and listens to high interest stories. The goal of this technique is to
build a student’s interest in reading, while creating a good oral reading
model. This nurturing environment can be replicated in a story corner or
anywhere that the child feels comfortable.
Repeated Reading – A student chooses a challenging text and
listens to the instructor as she reads it. The student then reads the text by
him/herself. This process continues until the student can fluently read the
text. This method can be woven into many different literacy approaches and
adapted to different circumstances.
Shared Reading – The teacher reads a text while the student
observes and follows along silently. This method helps build reading fluency
and comprehension.
Silent Reading – Student read silently for a specified
period of time. This method builds confidence in reading skills, but should
only be used when students are ready.
Taped-Assisted Reading – A student reads along with a
tape-recorded passage. Students continue at their own pace while building
decoding skills, sight word vocabulary and fluency. It is important to use
taped readings that are short in duration (3-4 minutes at the most) and read in
phrases to ensure that students are not lost or confused.
Theatrical Reading – In a small group, students take turns
reading a story while an assigned student acts out what is being read. This
builds interest in reading and may break up the monotony in the lesson.
Whisper Reading – While a student reads a text aloud, the
teacher whispers assistance in the student’s ear as needed.
