Scholastic Guided Reading Programs support a comprehensive reading program by integrating differentiated small–group instruction, assessment, and independent practice into your classroom.
Teachers begin by grouping students, then prompt, encourage, and confirm how students apply problem-solving strategies as they read.
See below for more on how Guided Reading works in your classroom.
Dr. Irene Fountas is an expert on Guided Reading and has many years of classroom experience in the United States and abroad. She is the cocreator of Guided Reading Fiction Focus, 2nd Edition. She also coauthored the Scholastic Guided Reading Text Types; Fiction Focus, 2nd Edition; and Content Areas. She is a professor at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is also the director of the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative, which offers professional development around the world.
Dr. Gay Su Pinnell is one of America's leading authorities on guided reading. She is the cocreator of Guided Reading Text Types, Fiction, Focus, 2nd Edition, and Content Areas. She is a professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State University College of Education. Dr. Pinnell has received the Ohio Governor's Award for service to education, as well as numerous other honors.
Guided Reading programs are eligible for the following funding sources: