Which Book and Why (New Edition)

Which Book and Why is the definitive guide forteachers trying to achieve effective guided reading for childrenaged 4-7. This new edition is a vital resource helps teachers to choosethe right book at the right time for young readersbased on focused assessments and explains how guided reading fitswith current theoretical understanding of how children learn.This New Edition has had an overall update ofcontent, including the searchable databases in the supporting onlineresource, and includes a new section that explores how to providethe rest of the class with meaningful literacy activities whilethe teacher is focusing on a particular guided reading group.Each part - and, in the case of Part 2, each unit - of the bookoffers professional development and self-study activitiesfor teachers - including student teachers, newly qualifiedteachers, and staff new to guided reading; resources for literacysubject coordinators; and resources for senior managementand leadership teams to support the implementation of high-qualityand effective guided reading lessons.This book: demonstrates how guided reading works in practice.outlines how practice may vary depending on the choice of text,teaching objectives and the needs of the child.provides guidance for school professional development sessionsor self-study.contains a new section that explores how to provide the restof the class with meaningful literacy activities while the teacheris focusing on a particular guided reading group.provides guidance for school subject leaders and senior managers.  Which Book and Why includes a supporting online resourcewith: professional development sessions linked to each part (or unit).two fully searchable databases (one for decodabletexts and one for banded texts) to support schools and teachersin choosing the most appropriate books at the right level foreach group in a class.overviews of book schemes and series.information to support setting up a guided reading library forfour- to seven-year-olds.supplementary professional development sessions, guidance andmaterials for assessing children and organising groups.sample lessons to accompany colour-banded books.book banding descriptors.  Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin are Reading Recovery national leadersat the European Centre for Reading Recovery based at the Instituteof Education, University of London.