Modelled Reading

Modelled Reading

There are several reading and writing strategies in the classroom that encourage a student’s literacy development. One of the seven focus methods is known as modelled reading. Modelled reading occurs when a teacher “models, demonstrates and verbalises the behaviours for reading and writing” (Flint, 152). When demonstrating modelled reading, the teacher is responsible to lead the focus method by using “big book, picture book or an enlarged version of a poem” (Flint, 151). Whilst reading this text, the teacher selects a teaching point (eg. phonics, vocabulary, comprehension skills) and identifies any challenges and supports in the text and for students.Within modelled reading there are two key terms to be aware of; whole-part-whole and a mini lesson. The whole-part-whole strategy is an instructional strategy where the teacher alters the focuses between the whole text and smaller sections of the text. A mini-lesson focuses on introducing and discussing strategies in a short instructional session.

Implementing modelled reading into a mini lesson is important because it presents the student’s with an opportunity to practise reading. Practising reading in the classroom is important, as numerous students do not have the opportunity at home to practise, question and break down reading.

When students read independently, they might skim read over text and fail to see meanings of individual words and phrases and the overall deeper meaning. For example, there are particular focus words such as there, their and they’re that would differentiate the purpose of the text when reading it slowly rather skim reading. Therefore, breaking the text down using the whole-part-whole method enables students to become aware of the intricate details of the text they may not have otherwise