Guided reading for year 5

[Sprogs3]

Hi, I'm new here...I'm wondering if anyone has experience of their child having guided reading in primary school?? My 9 yr old told me is being put in a guided reading group...I'm assuming this is because he must be struggling (even though I think he is a good reader at home!) ??

[Makingchanges]

Most schools have guided reading as a matter of course. It just means that the children read in a group with children of a similar ability. All children in my class have guided reading, regardless of ability.

[Sprogs3]

So should he still be getting reading books home with him?

[user789653241]

Yes, they have guided reading at my ds' school too.
It's different from reading at home. I think this depends on each school. At my ds' school children can read leveled books/ school library books/ home books etc, any books as long as they read 20 minutes everyday.

[Sprogs3]

Thanks so much for this. 👍

[jamdonut]

As you go up the school, Guided Reading is less about the actual ability to read and more about comprehension, discussing language used , characterisation, themes etc, etc in more depth.

[jamdonut]

They should still be bringing reading books home.
At our school we have levels up to 16. I think they use the levelled books for home reading, and also have a book for pleasure reading, or the occasional silent reading in class.