Guided Reading will be conducted throughout the week. Small groups will meet to read and discuss stories. This is the time when students will learn and practice reading strategies and enhance comprehension based on individual needs. Students are expected to read and discuss the books that are in their blue Bulldog Bag each night. If your child is able to read the stories fluently, and you have discussed them with them, please feel free to simply choose other books from home to read. Understand that even within the small groups there are individual differences in skill development. I will work hard to try to meet every child's needs, and will monitor and adjust students throughout the year as need arises. I will share with your student ways to enrich their own learning. Some examples may include writing new endings to stories, adding another chapter, summarizing, character analysis, etc. You are welcome to come up with ideas together and watch how many ways your reader can stretch his/her learning with any level book. Thank you for taking time to read each and every day.