–Robert Frost

1. Talking is a hydrant in the yard – and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes the pressure off the second. –Robert Frost

3. c h a p t e r s e v e n Talking to Learn Guided Reading Procedure

4. As teachers, we can make strong connections between literacy and learning when we link talking to reading and writing. Talk is a bridge to literacy and learning across the curriculum . . .

5. Through the power of talk . . . students are able to transcend the information encouraged in text, and in doing so, they are in a better position to transform knowledge and make it their own (Vacca et al, 2002).

6. Through the power of talk . . . students are able to transcend the information encouraged in text, and in doing so, they are in a better position to transform knowledge and make it their own (Vacca et al, 2002).

7. GRP

8. GuidedReadingProcedure

9. c h a p t e r s e v e n Talking to Learn Main Teaching Points • What is Guiding Reading Procedure (GRP) • How we apply GRP in learning

10. c h a p t e r s e v e n Talking to Learn The guided reading procedure emphasizes close reading. It requires that [one] gather information and organize it around important ideas . . .

11. c h a p t e r s e v e n Talking to Learn It requires . . . [gathering of] information and [organizing] it around important ideas, and it places a premium on accuracy as [one] reconstruct[s] the author’s message. Vacca et al, 2002

12. Steps in the Guided Reading Procedure

13. Prepare for reading

14. Assign a reading selection

15. As you finish reading, turn the article face down

16. What do you remember?

17. Record the responses

18. Much is not remembered, or is incorrect

19. Redirect

20. Organize an . . .

21. Extend questioning to stimulate analysis

22. Provide immediate feedback

23. Questions

24. Reference: Vacca, Richard, Jo Anne L. Vacca, and Deborah L. Begoray. Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada Inc., 2002.